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Liestal

These figures are for the whole municipality Liestal 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.

59%

Forest

  • Forest59%
  • Settlement26%
  • Agriculture15%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 130 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Liestal

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.022.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.89%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.89%

1.70.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.27%
20160.93%
20170.72%
20181.57%
20191.43%
20201.96%
20212.15%
20221.67%
20231.37%
20240.97%
20251.14%
20260.89%
Net asking rentCHF 20.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Liestal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Liestal · Median of 130 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18–22.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 22.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Liestal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Liestal · Median of 151 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.8–25.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'813/ m²Figures of the municipality of Liestal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Liestal · Median of 58 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'882–9'503 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings8'194Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'883 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings88During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage87%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 18.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

16'081

16.1K8K0
20212025
Population
201013'600
201113'609
201213'708
201313'807
201413'956
201514'079
201614'148
201714'269
201814'390
201914'391
202014'769
202115'082
202215'420
202315'834
202416'034
202516'081
More about People
Population
16'081End of 2025

2025

16'081

16.1K8K0
20212025
Population
201013'600
201113'609
201213'708
201313'807
201413'956
201514'079
201614'148
201714'269
201814'390
201914'391
202014'769
202115'082
202215'420
202315'834
202416'034
202516'081
Foreign residents
31.4%End of 2025

2025

31.4%

31.415.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201025.1%
201125.4%
201225.4%
201326.1%
201426.9%
201526.7%
201627.3%
201727.0%
201827.3%
201927.6%
202027.9%
202128.2%
202228.7%
202330.3%
202431.1%
202531.4%
Jobs (FTE)
13'288

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 13'288 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

13'288

13.3K6.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201111'762
201211'702
201312'168
201412'558
201512'558
201612'366
201712'453
201812'581
201912'459
202012'674
202112'695
202212'954
202313'118
202413'288

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 Liestal

CHF 15'018

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'018/ yearFigures of the municipality of Liestal · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Liestal · 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
65%Tax year 2026

2026

65%

6532.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201066%
201166%
201266%
201366%
201465%
201565%
201665%
201765%
201865%
201965%
202065%
202165%
202265%
202365%
202465%
202565%
202665%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'900

51.9K26K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'900
2011CHF 48'900
2012CHF 47'900
2013CHF 48'300
2014CHF 48'600
2015CHF 48'300
2016CHF 48'600
2017CHF 48'900
2018CHF 49'500
2019CHF 49'100
2020CHF 49'700
2021CHF 50'900
2022CHF 51'900
Median net income
CHF 57'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'200

57.2K28.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'300
2011CHF 55'000
2012CHF 54'550
2013CHF 54'600
2014CHF 54'800
2015CHF 54'600
2016CHF 54'700
2017CHF 55'100
2018CHF 55'500
2019CHF 55'400
2020CHF 55'600
2021CHF 56'300
2022CHF 57'200
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Liestal
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020