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Grabs

These figures are for the whole municipality Grabs belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest34%
  • Other11%
  • Settlement6%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 13 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Grabs

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.525.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.60%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.60%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.54%
20160.35%
20171.84%
20181.60%
20191.35%
20201.43%
20211.38%
20220.97%
20230.58%
20240.81%
20250.80%
20260.60%
Net asking rentCHF 21.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Grabs · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grabs · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.5–25 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 23.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Grabs · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grabs · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.4–27.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'687/ m²Figures of the municipality of Grabs · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grabs · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'076–8'666 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'863Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'401 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings39During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage81%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 10.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'535

7.5K3.8K0
20212025
Population
20106'842
20116'871
20126'943
20136'982
20146'901
20156'929
20166'884
20176'951
20187'068
20197'147
20207'220
20217'238
20227'302
20237'402
20247'488
20257'535
More about People
Population
7'535End of 2025

2025

7'535

7.5K3.8K0
20212025
Population
20106'842
20116'871
20126'943
20136'982
20146'901
20156'929
20166'884
20176'951
20187'068
20197'147
20207'220
20217'238
20227'302
20237'402
20247'488
20257'535
Foreign residents
23.4%End of 2025

2025

23.4%

23.411.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.9%
201117.2%
201217.6%
201317.8%
201417.3%
201517.4%
201617.7%
201718.5%
201818.6%
201919.4%
202019.8%
202119.9%
202220.9%
202322.4%
202423.1%
202523.4%
Jobs (FTE)
3'146

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'146 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'146

3.1K1.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'761
20122'712
20132'760
20142'689
20152'652
20162'674
20172'733
20182'750
20192'776
20202'808
20212'862
20222'938
20233'010
20243'146

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 Grabs

CHF 11'337

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'337/ yearFigures of the municipality of Grabs · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grabs · 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
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010138%
2011132%
2012130%
2013130%
2014130%
2015130%
2016130%
2017125%
2018120%
2019120%
2020110%
2021105%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'800

47.8K23.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'000
2011CHF 42'400
2012CHF 42'200
2013CHF 42'200
2014CHF 42'800
2015CHF 43'600
2016CHF 43'900
2017CHF 44'700
2018CHF 45'250
2019CHF 45'500
2020CHF 46'900
2021CHF 46'900
2022CHF 47'800
Median net income
CHF 54'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'200

54.2K27.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'500
2011CHF 49'000
2012CHF 48'800
2013CHF 48'400
2014CHF 49'750
2015CHF 50'500
2016CHF 50'600
2017CHF 50'800
2018CHF 51'100
2019CHF 51'500
2020CHF 52'775
2021CHF 53'200
2022CHF 54'200
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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