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Lostorf

These figures are for the whole municipality Lostorf belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

49%

Forest

  • Forest49%
  • Agriculture36%
  • Settlement15%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Lostorf

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 22

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.023.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
4.07%As of 1 June 2026

2026

4.07%

4.120
20222026
Vacancy
20151.73%
20161.22%
20171.05%
20181.58%
20191.25%
20202.31%
20211.31%
20221.67%
20231.91%
20242.00%
20253.38%
20264.07%
Gross asking rentCHF 22/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lostorf · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lostorf · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19–23.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'333/ m²Figures of the municipality of Lostorf · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lostorf · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'774–9'020 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'992Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'295 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings28During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage3%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 7.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'113

4.1K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'824
20113'840
20123'864
20133'804
20143'888
20153'926
20163'942
20173'959
20183'952
20193'942
20203'963
20214'049
20224'067
20234'088
20244'129
20254'113
More about People
Population
4'113End of 2025

2025

4'113

4.1K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'824
20113'840
20123'864
20133'804
20143'888
20153'926
20163'942
20173'959
20183'952
20193'942
20203'963
20214'049
20224'067
20234'088
20244'129
20254'113
Foreign residents
12.4%End of 2025

2025

12.4%

12.46.20
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.3%
20119.7%
20129.9%
201310.2%
201410.4%
201510.9%
201611.3%
201711.2%
201811.5%
201911.5%
202011.2%
202111.4%
202211.7%
202311.7%
202412.3%
202512.4%
Jobs (FTE)
739

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 739 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

739

7563780
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011609
2012601
2013567
2014602
2015620
2016667
2017688
2018699
2019693
2020701
2021724
2022756
2023756
2024739

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 Lostorf

CHF 14'509

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'509/ yearFigures of the municipality of Lostorf · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lostorf · 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
113%Tax year 2026

2026

113%

11356.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010103%
2011103%
2012105%
2013105%
2014105%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018109%
2019109%
2020109%
2021109%
2022113%
2023113%
2024113%
2025113%
2026113%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'000

56K28K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'000
2011CHF 51'100
2012CHF 50'300
2013CHF 51'400
2014CHF 52'300
2015CHF 52'000
2016CHF 52'900
2017CHF 52'700
2018CHF 54'200
2019CHF 55'300
2020CHF 54'100
2021CHF 55'500
2022CHF 56'000
Median net income
CHF 62'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'000

62.9K31.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 58'700
2011CHF 58'700
2012CHF 57'500
2013CHF 58'000
2014CHF 58'200
2015CHF 58'300
2016CHF 58'400
2017CHF 59'200
2018CHF 60'300
2019CHF 61'400
2020CHF 60'000
2021CHF 62'900
2022CHF 62'000
Paying direct federal tax81%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

104520
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010105%
2011104%
2012100%
2013100%
2014102%
2015104%
2016104%
2017104%
2018104%
2019104%
2020104%
2021104%
2022104%
2023104%
2024104%
2025104%
2026104%

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 medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Olten – Zofingen
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020