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Gelterkinden

These figures are for the whole municipality Gelterkinden belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

47%

Forest

  • Forest47%
  • Agriculture32%
  • Settlement20%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 19 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Gelterkinden

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.721.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.28%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.28%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.22%
20160.04%
20170.11%
20180.35%
20190.75%
20200.44%
20210.54%
20220.36%
20230.91%
20240.16%
20250.25%
20260.28%
Net asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gelterkinden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gelterkinden · Median of 19 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.7–21.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 22.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gelterkinden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gelterkinden · Median of 27 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.6–25.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'162/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gelterkinden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gelterkinden · Median of 29 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'566–10'407 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'248Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'664 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings79During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage6%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 14.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'531

6.5K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'704
20115'767
20125'733
20135'754
20145'871
20155'995
20166'013
20176'095
20186'200
20196'268
20206'218
20216'192
20226'217
20236'296
20246'458
20256'531
More about People
Population
6'531End of 2025

2025

6'531

6.5K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'704
20115'767
20125'733
20135'754
20145'871
20155'995
20166'013
20176'095
20186'200
20196'268
20206'218
20216'192
20226'217
20236'296
20246'458
20256'531
Foreign residents
19.7%End of 2025

2025

19.7%

19.9100
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.4%
201116.8%
201217.6%
201317.9%
201418.0%
201518.7%
201618.6%
201718.8%
201818.5%
201918.1%
202018.6%
202118.3%
202218.3%
202319.6%
202419.9%
202519.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'753

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'753 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'753

1.8K876.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'718
20121'680
20131'660
20141'691
20151'691
20161'691
20171'678
20181'704
20191'681
20201'688
20211'695
20221'745
20231'724
20241'753

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gelterkinden

CHF 14'472

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'472/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gelterkinden · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gelterkinden · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
59%Tax year 2026

2026

59%

5929.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201059%
201156%
201256%
201356%
201456%
201556%
201656%
201759%
201859%
201959%
202059%
202159%
202259%
202359%
202459%
202559%
202659%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'550All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'550

51.6K25.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'300
2011CHF 47'100
2012CHF 47'600
2013CHF 48'300
2014CHF 49'200
2015CHF 49'400
2016CHF 49'400
2017CHF 49'300
2018CHF 50'100
2019CHF 49'900
2020CHF 50'400
2021CHF 50'750
2022CHF 51'550
Median net income
CHF 57'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'200

57.2K28.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'400
2011CHF 53'500
2012CHF 53'600
2013CHF 54'200
2014CHF 55'200
2015CHF 55'100
2016CHF 55'100
2017CHF 55'000
2018CHF 55'700
2019CHF 55'600
2020CHF 56'500
2021CHF 56'300
2022CHF 57'200
Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Liestal
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020