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Grenchen

These figures are for the whole municipality Grenchen 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.

40%

Forest

  • Forest40%
  • Agriculture36%
  • Settlement23%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 96 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Grenchen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.919.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.12%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.12%

2.51.30
20222026
Vacancy
20151.93%
20162.47%
20172.62%
20182.53%
20191.99%
20202.52%
20212.47%
20222.53%
20231.74%
20241.56%
20251.27%
20261.12%
Net asking rentCHF 16.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Grenchen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grenchen · Median of 96 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14–19.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Grenchen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grenchen · Median of 120 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17–22.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'909/ m²Figures of the municipality of Grenchen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grenchen · Median of 50 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'978–7'710 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings10'667Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'136 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings138During 2024
Primary residences85%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage68%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 19.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

18'973

19K9.5K0
20212025
Population
201015'928
201115'992
201216'173
201316'401
201416'480
201516'741
201616'985
201717'140
201817'372
201917'468
202017'577
202117'825
202217'939
202318'295
202418'602
202518'973
More about People
Population
18'973End of 2025

2025

18'973

19K9.5K0
20212025
Population
201015'928
201115'992
201216'173
201316'401
201416'480
201516'741
201616'985
201717'140
201817'372
201917'468
202017'577
202117'825
202217'939
202318'295
202418'602
202518'973
Foreign residents
40.9%End of 2025

2025

40.9%

40.920.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201030.2%
201130.6%
201231.1%
201331.6%
201432.6%
201533.5%
201634.4%
201735.3%
201835.8%
201936.5%
202037.0%
202137.8%
202238.5%
202339.5%
202440.2%
202540.9%
Jobs (FTE)
8'435

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 8'435 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

8'435

8.8K4.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20118'741
20128'868
20139'040
20149'099
20159'019
20168'768
20178'577
20189'080
20199'096
20208'647
20218'531
20228'784
20238'793
20248'435

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 Grenchen

CHF 14'685

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'685/ yearFigures of the municipality of Grenchen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Grenchen · 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
114.9%Tax year 2026

2026

114.9%

120600
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010124%
2011124%
2012124%
2013124%
2014124%
2015124%
2016124%
2017124%
2018124%
2019123%
2020122%
2021121%
2022120%
2023117.5%
2024117%
2025114.9%
2026114.9%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'200

46.2K23.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'500
2011CHF 41'300
2012CHF 41'700
2013CHF 41'700
2014CHF 42'200
2015CHF 42'300
2016CHF 43'000
2017CHF 43'500
2018CHF 44'500
2019CHF 44'600
2020CHF 44'400
2021CHF 45'100
2022CHF 46'200
Median net income
CHF 50'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'900

50.9K25.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'200
2011CHF 46'800
2012CHF 47'200
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 46'900
2015CHF 47'000
2016CHF 47'900
2017CHF 48'100
2018CHF 49'800
2019CHF 49'600
2020CHF 49'200
2021CHF 50'000
2022CHF 50'900
Paying direct federal tax76%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 small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Grenchen
Labour market region
Solothurn
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020