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Gontenschwil

These figures are for the whole municipality Gontenschwil belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

58%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture58%
  • Forest27%
  • Settlement15%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Gontenschwil

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.821.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.52%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.52%

1.90.90
20222026
Vacancy
20155.48%
20161.88%
20172.42%
20183.47%
20192.90%
20202.27%
20212.23%
20221.86%
20231.68%
20241.39%
20251.20%
20260.52%
Net asking rentCHF 20.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gontenschwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gontenschwil · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.8–21 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 23.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gontenschwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gontenschwil · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.6–23.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'112/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gontenschwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gontenschwil · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'981–7'112 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'164Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 691 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings19During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage29%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 8.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'249

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20102'070
20112'054
20122'077
20132'038
20142'040
20152'078
20162'111
20172'119
20182'171
20192'169
20202'130
20212'171
20222'124
20232'182
20242'209
20252'249
More about People
Population
2'249End of 2025

2025

2'249

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20102'070
20112'054
20122'077
20132'038
20142'040
20152'078
20162'111
20172'119
20182'171
20192'169
20202'130
20212'171
20222'124
20232'182
20242'209
20252'249
Foreign residents
22.0%End of 2025

2025

22.0%

22110
20212025
Foreign residents
201014.9%
201115.4%
201215.7%
201315.8%
201416.4%
201517.5%
201617.6%
201718.7%
201818.1%
201918.5%
202018.2%
202118.6%
202218.5%
202319.7%
202420.9%
202522.0%
Jobs (FTE)
815

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 815 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

815

815407.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011815
2012763
2013763
2014760
2015758
2016754
2017746
2018777
2019811
2020777
2021768
2022792
2023805
2024815

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 Gontenschwil

CHF 11'731

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'731/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gontenschwil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gontenschwil · 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
117%Tax year 2026

2026

117%

11758.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010112%
2011112%
2012112%
2013112%
2014112%
2015112%
2016112%
2017112%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024117%
2025117%
2026117%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'800

48.8K24.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'650
2011CHF 45'600
2012CHF 45'700
2013CHF 45'900
2014CHF 46'600
2015CHF 45'300
2016CHF 46'500
2017CHF 47'400
2018CHF 48'100
2019CHF 47'800
2020CHF 47'600
2021CHF 48'100
2022CHF 48'800
Median net income
CHF 54'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'000

54K27K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'600
2011CHF 51'800
2012CHF 51'700
2013CHF 52'950
2014CHF 52'450
2015CHF 51'400
2016CHF 53'000
2017CHF 53'800
2018CHF 53'600
2019CHF 53'500
2020CHF 53'500
2021CHF 52'950
2022CHF 54'000
Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010109%
2011109%
2012109%
2013109%
2014109%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025111%
2026103%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020