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Lausen

These figures are for the whole municipality Lausen 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.

51%

Forest

  • Forest51%
  • Settlement27%
  • Agriculture21%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Lausen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.624.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.20%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.20%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.09%
20160.48%
20170.43%
20181.06%
20190.64%
20202.04%
20211.76%
20221.18%
20230.61%
20240.29%
20250.57%
20260.20%
Net asking rentCHF 20.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lausen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lausen · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.6–24.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lausen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lausen · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.1–27 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'325/ m²Figures of the municipality of Lausen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lausen · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'325–7'846 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'932Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'330 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings17During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage47%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 23.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'996

6K3K0
20212025
Population
20104'851
20114'824
20124'868
20134'996
20145'044
20155'014
20165'054
20175'148
20185'210
20195'320
20205'463
20215'723
20225'772
20235'828
20245'886
20255'996
More about People
Population
5'996End of 2025

2025

5'996

6K3K0
20212025
Population
20104'851
20114'824
20124'868
20134'996
20145'044
20155'014
20165'054
20175'148
20185'210
20195'320
20205'463
20215'723
20225'772
20235'828
20245'886
20255'996
Foreign residents
29.6%End of 2025

2025

29.6%

29.614.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.1%
201124.6%
201225.7%
201326.5%
201426.8%
201527.6%
201627.5%
201728.2%
201828.7%
201928.5%
202028.6%
202128.6%
202228.5%
202329.4%
202429.4%
202529.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'430

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'430 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'430

1.5K729.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'217
20121'268
20131'248
20141'309
20151'334
20161'343
20171'335
20181'374
20191'368
20201'459
20211'433
20221'455
20231'444
20241'430

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 Lausen

CHF 14'108

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'108/ yearFigures of the municipality of Lausen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lausen · 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
55%Tax year 2026

2026

55%

5527.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201055%
201155%
201255%
201355%
201455%
201555%
201655%
201755%
201855%
201955%
202055%
202155%
202255%
202355%
202455%
202555%
202655%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'550All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'550

53.6K26.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'900
2011CHF 49'800
2012CHF 49'000
2013CHF 49'900
2014CHF 50'800
2015CHF 50'900
2016CHF 51'400
2017CHF 51'000
2018CHF 51'600
2019CHF 52'100
2020CHF 52'700
2021CHF 53'500
2022CHF 53'550
Median net income
CHF 59'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'200

59.2K29.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'400
2011CHF 56'700
2012CHF 56'300
2013CHF 56'800
2014CHF 57'600
2015CHF 57'600
2016CHF 57'950
2017CHF 57'400
2018CHF 57'700
2019CHF 58'400
2020CHF 59'000
2021CHF 58'900
2022CHF 59'200
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Liestal
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020