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Hölstein

These figures are for the whole municipality Hölstein 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.

44%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture44%
  • Forest40%
  • Settlement16%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Hölstein

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 23.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.647.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.50%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.50%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.18%
20160.00%
20170.45%
20180.56%
20190.81%
20200.36%
20210.53%
20220.17%
20230.68%
20240.17%
20250.51%
20260.50%
Gross asking rentCHF 23.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Hölstein · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Hölstein · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.6–47.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'794/ m²Figures of the municipality of Hölstein · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Hölstein · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'463–7'589 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'189Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 700 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 14.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'669

2.7K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'327
20112'352
20122'363
20132'368
20142'382
20152'415
20162'457
20172'499
20182'528
20192'556
20202'560
20212'586
20222'609
20232'652
20242'643
20252'669
More about People
Population
2'669End of 2025

2025

2'669

2.7K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'327
20112'352
20122'363
20132'368
20142'382
20152'415
20162'457
20172'499
20182'528
20192'556
20202'560
20212'586
20222'609
20232'652
20242'643
20252'669
Foreign residents
20.2%End of 2025

2025

20.2%

20.610.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201014.8%
201115.1%
201215.3%
201314.6%
201416.0%
201515.9%
201616.9%
201718.4%
201818.8%
201918.3%
202018.6%
202117.8%
202218.0%
202320.4%
202420.6%
202520.2%
Jobs (FTE)
790

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 790 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

790

7903950
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011689
2012693
2013712
2014730
2015714
2016711
2017677
2018716
2019757
2020747
2021734
2022764
2023772
2024790

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 Hölstein

CHF 14'836

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'836/ yearFigures of the municipality of Hölstein · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Hölstein · 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
63%Tax year 2026

2026

63%

6331.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201063%
201163%
201263%
201363%
201463%
201563%
201663%
201763%
201863%
201963%
202063%
202163%
202263%
202363%
202463%
202563%
202663%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'400

53.4K26.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'350
2011CHF 50'800
2012CHF 51'400
2013CHF 51'750
2014CHF 52'250
2015CHF 52'400
2016CHF 52'500
2017CHF 51'400
2018CHF 51'500
2019CHF 51'500
2020CHF 51'500
2021CHF 52'100
2022CHF 53'400
Median net income
CHF 60'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'550

60.6K30.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 59'450
2011CHF 59'400
2012CHF 59'400
2013CHF 59'650
2014CHF 60'500
2015CHF 60'000
2016CHF 60'500
2017CHF 58'000
2018CHF 58'300
2019CHF 59'050
2020CHF 59'400
2021CHF 59'950
2022CHF 60'550
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Liestal
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020