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Gross

These figures are for the whole municipality Gross 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.

44%

Forest

  • Forest44%
  • Agriculture43%
  • Settlement6%
  • Other5%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Einsiedeln

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 28.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.829.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.33%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.33%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.84%
20161.28%
20171.78%
20181.76%
20191.42%
20201.52%
20210.50%
20220.26%
20230.33%
20240.27%
20250.34%
20260.33%
Net asking rentCHF 28.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Einsiedeln · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Einsiedeln · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.8–29.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 29.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Einsiedeln · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Einsiedeln · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.5–31.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 11'839/ m²Figures of the municipality of Einsiedeln · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Einsiedeln · Median of 30 listings for flats and houses · middle half 10'898–13'500 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings8'421Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'673 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings90During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage25%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 15.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

16'667

16.7K8.3K0
20212025
Population
201014'385
201114'438
201214'632
201314'878
201414'949
201515'077
201615'361
201715'550
201815'870
201916'106
202016'247
202116'253
202216'310
202316'464
202416'532
202516'667
More about People
Population
16'667End of 2025

2025

16'667

16.7K8.3K0
20212025
Population
201014'385
201114'438
201214'632
201314'878
201414'949
201515'077
201615'361
201715'550
201815'870
201916'106
202016'247
202116'253
202216'310
202316'464
202416'532
202516'667
Foreign residents
18.6%End of 2025

2025

18.6%

18.69.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.8%
201113.8%
201213.8%
201314.3%
201414.8%
201514.9%
201615.4%
201715.7%
201816.1%
201916.6%
202016.8%
202117.1%
202217.4%
202318.2%
202418.3%
202518.6%
Jobs (FTE)
5'138

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'138 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'138

5.2K2.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'577
20124'622
20134'693
20144'769
20154'767
20164'827
20174'882
20184'861
20195'002
20204'963
20215'171
20225'193
20235'213
20245'138

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 Einsiedeln

CHF 6'302

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 6'302/ yearFigures of the municipality of Einsiedeln · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Einsiedeln · 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
170%Tax year 2026

2026

170%

2201100
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010220%
2011220%
2012220%
2013250%
2014250%
2015250%
2016250%
2017250%
2018230%
2019230%
2020230%
2021230%
2022220%
2023220%
2024200%
2025190%
2026170%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'300

51.3K25.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'800
2011CHF 45'000
2012CHF 45'300
2013CHF 45'700
2014CHF 46'000
2015CHF 46'300
2016CHF 47'800
2017CHF 47'900
2018CHF 48'300
2019CHF 48'900
2020CHF 49'400
2021CHF 50'600
2022CHF 51'300
Median net income
CHF 56'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'500

56.5K28.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'700
2011CHF 50'800
2012CHF 51'000
2013CHF 51'300
2014CHF 51'500
2015CHF 51'900
2016CHF 53'100
2017CHF 52'900
2018CHF 53'200
2019CHF 54'200
2020CHF 53'500
2021CHF 55'700
2022CHF 56'500
Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

120600
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015145%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019160%
2020150%
2021150%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025115%
2026110%

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