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Knutwil

These figures are for the whole municipality Knutwil belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

65%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture65%
  • Forest19%
  • Settlement15%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<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 Knutwil

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 23.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.128.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.09%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.09%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.68%
20161.13%
20171.12%
20182.27%
20192.80%
20206.29%
20213.02%
20220.47%
20230.19%
20240.73%
20250.44%
20260.09%
Gross asking rentCHF 23.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Knutwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Knutwil · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.1–28 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'418/ m²Figures of the municipality of Knutwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Knutwil · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'418–8'622 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'132Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 582 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage6%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 26.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'499

2.5K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20101'974
20112'040
20122'077
20132'090
20142'126
20152'141
20162'154
20172'182
20182'229
20192'275
20202'271
20212'325
20222'373
20232'460
20242'516
20252'499
More about People
Population
2'499End of 2025

2025

2'499

2.5K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20101'974
20112'040
20122'077
20132'090
20142'126
20152'141
20162'154
20172'182
20182'229
20192'275
20202'271
20212'325
20222'373
20232'460
20242'516
20252'499
Foreign residents
13.2%End of 2025

2025

13.2%

13.26.60
20212025
Foreign residents
20108.6%
20118.2%
20128.4%
20139.6%
20149.6%
20159.8%
201610.0%
201710.6%
20189.6%
201910.4%
202010.2%
202110.8%
202210.9%
202313.2%
202413.2%
202513.2%
Jobs (FTE)
618

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 618 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

618

639319.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011535
2012543
2013522
2014550
2015516
2016544
2017525
2018543
2019559
2020560
2021582
2022619
2023639
2024618

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 Knutwil

CHF 12'532

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'532/ yearFigures of the municipality of Knutwil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Knutwil · 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
225%Tax year 2026

2026

225%

225112.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010195%
2011195%
2012195%
2013195%
2014215%
2015215%
2016215%
2017215%
2018215%
2019215%
2020205%
2021215%
2022215%
2023215%
2024215%
2025225%
2026225%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'700

55.7K27.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'500
2011CHF 48'050
2012CHF 49'000
2013CHF 50'650
2014CHF 51'700
2015CHF 51'000
2016CHF 51'700
2017CHF 51'400
2018CHF 52'800
2019CHF 53'300
2020CHF 54'100
2021CHF 54'600
2022CHF 55'700
Median net income
CHF 61'075As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'075

61.1K30.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'800
2011CHF 56'600
2012CHF 57'750
2013CHF 58'100
2014CHF 59'700
2015CHF 58'000
2016CHF 60'100
2017CHF 59'500
2018CHF 57'900
2019CHF 59'300
2020CHF 59'600
2021CHF 60'300
2022CHF 61'075
Paying direct federal tax81%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

160800
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010150%
2011150%
2012150%
2013150%
2014160%
2015160%
2016160%
2017160%
2018160%
2019160%
2020170%
2021170%
2022160%
2023160%
2024160%
2025155%
2026145%

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