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Lüchingen

These figures are for the whole municipality Lüchingen belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

60%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture60%
  • Forest21%
  • Settlement14%
  • Other3%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 42 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Altstätten

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.219.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.99%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.99%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20152.34%
20162.74%
20172.69%
20182.51%
20191.73%
20201.97%
20211.73%
20221.22%
20230.64%
20241.09%
20251.06%
20260.99%
Net asking rentCHF 16.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Altstätten · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Altstätten · Median of 42 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.2–19.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 18.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Altstätten · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Altstätten · Median of 51 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.5–22.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'143/ m²Figures of the municipality of Altstätten · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Altstätten · Median of 31 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'044–7'942 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings6'653Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'377 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings105During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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

12'788

12.8K6.4K0
20212025
Population
201010'819
201110'985
201211'075
201311'168
201411'273
201511'358
201611'438
201711'549
201811'733
201911'877
202011'938
202112'046
202212'278
202312'456
202412'581
202512'788
More about People
Population
12'788End of 2025

2025

12'788

12.8K6.4K0
20212025
Population
201010'819
201110'985
201211'075
201311'168
201411'273
201511'358
201611'438
201711'549
201811'733
201911'877
202011'938
202112'046
202212'278
202312'456
202412'581
202512'788
Foreign residents
31.7%End of 2025

2025

31.7%

31.9160
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.8%
201123.6%
201224.4%
201324.8%
201425.7%
201526.3%
201626.6%
201726.9%
201827.5%
201928.6%
202028.9%
202129.4%
202230.4%
202331.4%
202431.9%
202531.7%
Jobs (FTE)
6'085

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 6'085 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

6'085

6.1K3.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20115'789
20125'739
20135'719
20145'730
20155'651
20165'698
20175'657
20185'816
20195'720
20205'694
20215'819
20226'015
20236'125
20246'085

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 Altstätten

CHF 11'724

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'724/ yearFigures of the municipality of Altstätten · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Altstätten · 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
107%Tax year 2026

2026

107%

11959.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010153%
2011153%
2012153%
2013153%
2014153%
2015151%
2016148%
2017145%
2018139%
2019129%
2020122%
2021122%
2022119%
2023119%
2024113%
2025107%
2026107%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'600

45.6K22.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'700
2011CHF 39'800
2012CHF 39'700
2013CHF 40'300
2014CHF 40'600
2015CHF 40'900
2016CHF 41'900
2017CHF 42'500
2018CHF 43'800
2019CHF 44'300
2020CHF 44'000
2021CHF 44'900
2022CHF 45'600
Median net income
CHF 51'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'100

51.1K25.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'900
2011CHF 46'250
2012CHF 45'700
2013CHF 46'100
2014CHF 46'600
2015CHF 46'700
2016CHF 47'600
2017CHF 48'100
2018CHF 49'200
2019CHF 49'900
2020CHF 49'350
2021CHF 50'500
2022CHF 51'100
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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