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Kirchenthurnen

These figures are for the whole municipality Kirchenthurnen 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.

78%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture78%
  • Settlement15%
  • Forest6%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'028 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Thurnen

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'028

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.88%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.88%

840
20222026
Vacancy
20151.36%
20161.93%
20171.58%
20181.23%
20196.94%
20206.77%
20212.58%
20227.98%
20230.92%
20241.09%
20251.39%
20260.88%
Dwellings1'028Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 560 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage90%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 11.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'076

2.1K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'860
20111'877
20121'862
20131'885
20141'904
20151'909
20161'894
20171'876
20181'922
20191'973
20202'035
20212'028
20222'013
20232'057
20242'060
20252'076
More about People
Population
2'076End of 2025

2025

2'076

2.1K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'860
20111'877
20121'862
20131'885
20141'904
20151'909
20161'894
20171'876
20181'922
20191'973
20202'035
20212'028
20222'013
20232'057
20242'060
20252'076
Foreign residents
8.0%End of 2025

2025

8.0%

8.24.10
20212025
Foreign residents
20103.9%
20114.4%
20123.9%
20134.2%
20144.8%
20154.8%
20165.1%
20175.7%
20185.8%
20196.9%
20207.1%
20215.8%
20226.4%
20238.0%
20248.2%
20258.0%
Jobs (FTE)
245

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 245 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

245

281140.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011277
2012268
2013291
2014276
2015274
2016292
2017291
2018296
2019279
2020281
2021246
2022220
2023219
2024245

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 Thurnen

CHF 15'672

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'672/ yearFigures of the municipality of Thurnen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Thurnen · 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
185%Tax year 2026

2026

185%

18592.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2020175%
2021175%
2022175%
2023175%
2024185%
2025185%
2026185%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'650All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'650

50.7K25.3K0
20202022
Median taxable income
2020CHF 49'000
2021CHF 49'650
2022CHF 50'650
Median net income
CHF 56'925As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'925

56.9K28.5K0
20202022
Median net income
2020CHF 55'200
2021CHF 55'000
2022CHF 56'925
Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

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