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Gerlafingen

These figures are for the whole municipality Gerlafingen belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

83%

Settlement

  • Settlement83%
  • Forest10%
  • Agriculture5%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 28 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Gerlafingen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.720.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.70%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.70%

420
20222026
Vacancy
20154.29%
20163.34%
20173.47%
20183.98%
20192.53%
20203.77%
20213.87%
20222.46%
20234.02%
20243.06%
20250.51%
20260.70%
Net asking rentCHF 18.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gerlafingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gerlafingen · Median of 28 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.7–20.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gerlafingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gerlafingen · Median of 38 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18–23.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'724/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gerlafingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gerlafingen · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'891–5'916 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'725Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'080 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage74%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 22.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'859

5.9K2.9K0
20212025
Population
20104'784
20114'842
20124'888
20134'936
20144'913
20154'988
20165'065
20175'118
20185'204
20195'336
20205'502
20215'570
20225'696
20235'794
20245'859
20255'859
More about People
Population
5'859End of 2025

2025

5'859

5.9K2.9K0
20212025
Population
20104'784
20114'842
20124'888
20134'936
20144'913
20154'988
20165'065
20175'118
20185'204
20195'336
20205'502
20215'570
20225'696
20235'794
20245'859
20255'859
Foreign residents
42.3%End of 2025

2025

42.3%

42.321.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201038.4%
201137.4%
201237.0%
201336.9%
201437.0%
201537.3%
201637.5%
201737.9%
201839.5%
201939.5%
202040.0%
202140.2%
202240.7%
202342.0%
202442.1%
202542.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'343

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'343 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'343

1.4K692.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'317
20121'310
20131'276
20141'209
20151'228
20161'201
20171'204
20181'246
20191'239
20201'308
20211'308
20221'365
20231'385
20241'343

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 Gerlafingen

CHF 15'359

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'359/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gerlafingen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gerlafingen · 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
125%Tax year 2026

2026

125%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010125%
2011125%
2012130%
2013130%
2014130%
2015130%
2016130%
2017130%
2018130%
2019130%
2020125%
2021125%
2022125%
2023125%
2024125%
2025125%
2026125%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'300

46.3K23.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'250
2011CHF 41'200
2012CHF 42'000
2013CHF 41'200
2014CHF 41'100
2015CHF 41'700
2016CHF 43'000
2017CHF 43'200
2018CHF 44'700
2019CHF 45'100
2020CHF 44'000
2021CHF 44'500
2022CHF 46'300
Median net income
CHF 51'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'500

51.5K25.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'300
2011CHF 48'000
2012CHF 47'900
2013CHF 47'800
2014CHF 46'600
2015CHF 47'100
2016CHF 48'200
2017CHF 48'100
2018CHF 50'900
2019CHF 50'300
2020CHF 49'600
2021CHF 50'000
2022CHF 51'500
Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

104520
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010105%
2011104%
2012100%
2013100%
2014102%
2015104%
2016104%
2017104%
2018104%
2019104%
2020104%
2021104%
2022104%
2023104%
2024104%
2025104%
2026104%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Solothurn
Labour market region
Solothurn
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020