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Mellingen

These figures are for the whole municipality Mellingen 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.

34%

Settlement

  • Settlement34%
  • Forest31%
  • Agriculture29%
  • Water5%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Mellingen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.020.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.17%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.17%

2.71.40
20222026
Vacancy
20159.48%
201612.94%
20178.30%
20186.27%
20197.13%
20205.28%
20214.11%
20222.74%
20230.25%
20240.60%
20250.14%
20260.17%
Net asking rentCHF 18/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Mellingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mellingen · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17–20.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Mellingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mellingen · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.8–23.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'365/ m²Figures of the municipality of Mellingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mellingen · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'175–10'494 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'891Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'038 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings28During 2024
Primary residences95%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage80%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 36.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'324

6.3K3.2K0
20212025
Population
20104'648
20114'621
20124'748
20134'887
20145'150
20155'343
20165'369
20175'492
20185'633
20195'772
20205'865
20215'958
20226'019
20236'170
20246'319
20256'324
More about People
Population
6'324End of 2025

2025

6'324

6.3K3.2K0
20212025
Population
20104'648
20114'621
20124'748
20134'887
20145'150
20155'343
20165'369
20175'492
20185'633
20195'772
20205'865
20215'958
20226'019
20236'170
20246'319
20256'324
Foreign residents
34.7%End of 2025

2025

34.7%

34.717.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201028.9%
201129.1%
201230.1%
201330.5%
201431.4%
201532.3%
201632.5%
201733.3%
201833.6%
201934.0%
202034.1%
202134.2%
202234.0%
202334.7%
202434.7%
202534.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'520

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'520 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'520

1.6K782.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'226
20121'236
20131'305
20141'262
20151'274
20161'285
20171'360
20181'407
20191'441
20201'440
20211'472
20221'500
20231'565
20241'520

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 Mellingen

CHF 11'358

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'358/ yearFigures of the municipality of Mellingen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mellingen · 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

110550
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010105%
2011105%
2012105%
2013105%
2014105%
2015105%
2016105%
2017105%
2018110%
2019110%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'350All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'350

54.4K27.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'900
2011CHF 48'500
2012CHF 49'500
2013CHF 48'600
2014CHF 50'000
2015CHF 50'750
2016CHF 51'500
2017CHF 52'400
2018CHF 52'400
2019CHF 53'700
2020CHF 53'600
2021CHF 53'600
2022CHF 54'350
Median net income
CHF 59'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'600

59.8K29.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'200
2011CHF 55'100
2012CHF 55'900
2013CHF 54'600
2014CHF 56'300
2015CHF 57'200
2016CHF 58'000
2017CHF 59'100
2018CHF 58'600
2019CHF 59'800
2020CHF 59'800
2021CHF 59'300
2022CHF 59'600
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010109%
2011109%
2012109%
2013109%
2014109%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025111%
2026103%

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
Labour market region
Baden
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020