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Gretzenbach

These figures are for the whole municipality Gretzenbach 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.

38%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture38%
  • Forest37%
  • Settlement24%
  • Water1%
  • Other<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 Gretzenbach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.021.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.78%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.78%

2.71.30
20222026
Vacancy
20154.39%
20163.19%
20173.35%
20183.24%
20193.67%
20205.00%
20214.26%
20222.67%
20230.78%
20242.33%
20252.64%
20261.78%
Net asking rentCHF 19.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gretzenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gretzenbach · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19–21.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 22.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gretzenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gretzenbach · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.9–24.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'404/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gretzenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gretzenbach · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'469–7'120 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'291Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 815 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 15.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'825

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'449
20112'420
20122'463
20132'531
20142'577
20152'643
20162'703
20172'733
20182'784
20192'779
20202'772
20212'758
20222'759
20232'800
20242'789
20252'825
More about People
Population
2'825End of 2025

2025

2'825

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'449
20112'420
20122'463
20132'531
20142'577
20152'643
20162'703
20172'733
20182'784
20192'779
20202'772
20212'758
20222'759
20232'800
20242'789
20252'825
Foreign residents
26.4%End of 2025

2025

26.4%

26.413.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.6%
201116.5%
201217.3%
201319.3%
201420.3%
201521.5%
201623.0%
201723.6%
201824.5%
201924.9%
202024.8%
202124.3%
202224.7%
202325.2%
202425.1%
202526.4%
Jobs (FTE)
697

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 697 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

697

7143570
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011722
2012691
2013685
2014684
2015642
2016647
2017697
2018696
2019669
2020695
2021714
2022703
2023712
2024697

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 Gretzenbach

CHF 14'862

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'862/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gretzenbach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gretzenbach · 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
118%Tax year 2026

2026

118%

118590
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010115%
2011115%
2012115%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020118%
2021118%
2022118%
2023118%
2024118%
2025118%
2026118%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'300

52.3K26.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'200
2011CHF 45'100
2012CHF 44'800
2013CHF 45'200
2014CHF 46'900
2015CHF 47'200
2016CHF 48'700
2017CHF 49'800
2018CHF 51'000
2019CHF 52'100
2020CHF 52'300
2021CHF 52'100
2022CHF 52'300
Median net income
CHF 58'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'400

58.9K29.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'900
2011CHF 52'600
2012CHF 52'200
2013CHF 51'700
2014CHF 52'400
2015CHF 52'950
2016CHF 54'300
2017CHF 55'800
2018CHF 57'300
2019CHF 58'400
2020CHF 58'850
2021CHF 58'100
2022CHF 58'400
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 medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Aarau
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020