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Gränichen

These figures are for the whole municipality Gränichen belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

57%

Forest

  • Forest57%
  • Agriculture27%
  • Settlement16%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Gränichen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.723.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.61%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.61%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20155.22%
20165.89%
20175.93%
20186.52%
20197.20%
20206.88%
20215.24%
20221.59%
20231.53%
20241.00%
20250.97%
20260.61%
Net asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gränichen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gränichen · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.7–23.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gränichen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gränichen · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.3–25.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'564/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gränichen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gränichen · Median of 38 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'506–9'394 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'937Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'066 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage65%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 29.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

8'699

8.7K4.3K0
20212025
Population
20106'745
20116'891
20127'163
20137'185
20147'257
20157'432
20167'624
20177'709
20187'735
20197'994
20208'147
20218'386
20228'432
20238'625
20248'692
20258'699
More about People
Population
8'699End of 2025

2025

8'699

8.7K4.3K0
20212025
Population
20106'745
20116'891
20127'163
20137'185
20147'257
20157'432
20167'624
20177'709
20187'735
20197'994
20208'147
20218'386
20228'432
20238'625
20248'692
20258'699
Foreign residents
25.5%End of 2025

2025

25.5%

25.512.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.1%
201118.9%
201220.0%
201320.8%
201420.8%
201521.3%
201621.9%
201721.9%
201821.7%
201922.1%
202022.3%
202122.8%
202223.5%
202324.6%
202425.2%
202525.5%
Jobs (FTE)
2'215

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'215 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'215

2.3K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'923
20121'967
20132'019
20141'980
20151'978
20161'973
20172'045
20182'077
20192'141
20202'109
20212'206
20222'224
20232'287
20242'215

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 Gränichen

CHF 11'411

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'411/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gränichen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gränichen · 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
111%Tax year 2026

2026

111%

11155.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010114%
2011114%
2012111%
2013111%
2014111%
2015111%
2016111%
2017111%
2018111%
2019111%
2020111%
2021111%
2022111%
2023111%
2024111%
2025111%
2026111%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'400

53.4K26.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'600
2011CHF 49'000
2012CHF 49'700
2013CHF 50'700
2014CHF 51'100
2015CHF 50'400
2016CHF 51'200
2017CHF 51'400
2018CHF 51'700
2019CHF 52'000
2020CHF 51'700
2021CHF 52'000
2022CHF 53'400
Median net income
CHF 58'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'800

58.8K29.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'800
2011CHF 56'000
2012CHF 56'500
2013CHF 57'450
2014CHF 57'400
2015CHF 56'800
2016CHF 57'000
2017CHF 57'200
2018CHF 58'400
2019CHF 58'100
2020CHF 57'300
2021CHF 57'550
2022CHF 58'800
Paying direct federal tax79%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Aarau
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020