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Laufen

These figures are for the whole municipality Laufen belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

53%

Forest

  • Forest53%
  • Agriculture25%
  • Settlement21%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 25 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Laufen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.719.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.05%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.05%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.59%
20161.25%
20171.31%
20180.65%
20191.58%
20201.90%
20211.23%
20221.05%
20231.25%
20241.40%
20251.15%
20261.05%
Net asking rentCHF 17.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Laufen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Laufen · Median of 25 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.7–19.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Laufen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Laufen · Median of 30 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.5–22 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'056/ m²Figures of the municipality of Laufen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Laufen · Median of 35 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'220–9'669 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'145Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'326 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings38During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage84%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 16.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'065

6.1K3K0
20212025
Population
20105'202
20115'284
20125'322
20135'365
20145'491
20155'544
20165'535
20175'556
20185'619
20195'643
20205'777
20215'792
20225'906
20235'974
20246'054
20256'065
More about People
Population
6'065End of 2025

2025

6'065

6.1K3K0
20212025
Population
20105'202
20115'284
20125'322
20135'365
20145'491
20155'544
20165'535
20175'556
20185'619
20195'643
20205'777
20215'792
20225'906
20235'974
20246'054
20256'065
Foreign residents
29.9%End of 2025

2025

29.9%

29.9150
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.1%
201123.1%
201223.7%
201323.8%
201424.3%
201525.2%
201626.0%
201725.4%
201825.8%
201925.5%
202026.0%
202125.9%
202226.2%
202327.7%
202429.3%
202529.9%
Jobs (FTE)
3'460

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'460 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'460

3.5K1.8K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'007
20122'922
20132'993
20143'044
20153'034
20163'022
20173'060
20183'113
20193'136
20203'516
20213'459
20223'454
20233'463
20243'460

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 Laufen

CHF 14'472

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'472/ yearFigures of the municipality of Laufen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Laufen · 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
59%Tax year 2026

2026

59%

5929.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201059%
201159%
201259%
201359%
201459%
201559%
201659%
201759%
201859%
201959%
202059%
202159%
202259%
202359%
202459%
202559%
202659%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'900

48.9K24.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'100
2011CHF 45'100
2012CHF 45'100
2013CHF 46'000
2014CHF 45'700
2015CHF 46'500
2016CHF 46'400
2017CHF 47'100
2018CHF 47'400
2019CHF 47'800
2020CHF 47'900
2021CHF 48'200
2022CHF 48'900
Median net income
CHF 53'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'850

53.9K26.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'850
2011CHF 50'500
2012CHF 50'200
2013CHF 51'200
2014CHF 51'100
2015CHF 51'250
2016CHF 51'100
2017CHF 51'700
2018CHF 53'050
2019CHF 53'300
2020CHF 52'800
2021CHF 53'200
2022CHF 53'850
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 high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Laufen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020