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Kaltbrunn

These figures are for the whole municipality Kaltbrunn belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

53%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture53%
  • Forest33%
  • Settlement10%
  • Other2%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'383 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Kaltbrunn

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'383

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.50%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.50%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.88%
20160.53%
20170.85%
20180.66%
20191.37%
20202.69%
20211.05%
20220.91%
20230.82%
20240.77%
20251.02%
20260.50%
Asking priceCHF 8'064/ m²Figures of the municipality of Kaltbrunn · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Kaltbrunn · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'021–9'402 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'383Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'082 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 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 22.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'128

5.1K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'189
20114'426
20124'546
20134'621
20144'683
20154'788
20164'791
20174'798
20184'839
20194'924
20204'976
20215'029
20225'051
20235'084
20245'099
20255'128
More about People
Population
5'128End of 2025

2025

5'128

5.1K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'189
20114'426
20124'546
20134'621
20144'683
20154'788
20164'791
20174'798
20184'839
20194'924
20204'976
20215'029
20225'051
20235'084
20245'099
20255'128
Foreign residents
21.1%End of 2025

2025

21.1%

21.110.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.7%
201119.5%
201219.6%
201320.0%
201419.4%
201519.7%
201619.9%
201719.3%
201819.7%
201919.5%
202019.9%
202119.5%
202219.1%
202319.9%
202420.8%
202521.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'368

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'368 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'368

1.4K702.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'190
20121'204
20131'212
20141'261
20151'211
20161'275
20171'346
20181'389
20191'305
20201'333
20211'322
20221'405
20231'325
20241'368

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 Kaltbrunn

CHF 11'890

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'890/ yearFigures of the municipality of Kaltbrunn · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Kaltbrunn · 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

110550
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010134%
2011134%
2012124%
2013124%
2014124%
2015120%
2016120%
2017115%
2018110%
2019108%
2020106%
2021106%
2022106%
2023106%
2024106%
2025106%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'400

49.4K24.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'900
2011CHF 41'500
2012CHF 42'800
2013CHF 44'200
2014CHF 44'100
2015CHF 45'000
2016CHF 47'000
2017CHF 48'000
2018CHF 47'200
2019CHF 48'200
2020CHF 48'600
2021CHF 49'300
2022CHF 49'400
Median net income
CHF 55'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'550

55.6K27.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'600
2011CHF 47'600
2012CHF 48'500
2013CHF 50'500
2014CHF 50'500
2015CHF 51'300
2016CHF 53'100
2017CHF 53'600
2018CHF 53'700
2019CHF 54'600
2020CHF 54'875
2021CHF 55'050
2022CHF 55'550
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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
Uznach
Labour market region
Freienbach–Glarus
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020