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Milken

These figures are for the whole municipality Milken 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.

62%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture62%
  • Forest28%
  • Settlement8%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · 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 Schwarzenburg

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.218.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.45%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.45%

3.11.50
20222026
Vacancy
20152.31%
20162.23%
20171.95%
20182.36%
20192.25%
20200.99%
20212.62%
20223.09%
20230.48%
20240.37%
20250.62%
20260.45%
Net asking rentCHF 16.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schwarzenburg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schwarzenburg · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.2–18.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 18.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schwarzenburg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schwarzenburg · Median of 17 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.9–19.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'940/ m²Figures of the municipality of Schwarzenburg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schwarzenburg · Median of 24 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'420–8'502 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'566Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'871 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage2%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 1.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'797

6.8K3.4K0
20212025
Population
20106'674
20116'718
20126'773
20136'794
20146'779
20156'857
20166'887
20176'827
20186'831
20196'744
20206'812
20216'821
20226'767
20236'775
20246'795
20256'797
More about People
Population
6'797End of 2025

2025

6'797

6.8K3.4K0
20212025
Population
20106'674
20116'718
20126'773
20136'794
20146'779
20156'857
20166'887
20176'827
20186'831
20196'744
20206'812
20216'821
20226'767
20236'775
20246'795
20256'797
Foreign residents
7.0%End of 2025

2025

7.0%

7.23.60
20212025
Foreign residents
20104.5%
20114.7%
20125.4%
20135.5%
20145.6%
20156.3%
20166.5%
20176.6%
20186.7%
20196.6%
20207.0%
20217.0%
20226.8%
20236.9%
20247.2%
20257.0%
Jobs (FTE)
2'260

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'260 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'260

2.4K1.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'294
20122'295
20132'284
20142'269
20152'345
20162'378
20172'369
20182'341
20192'404
20202'351
20212'378
20222'370
20232'331
20242'260

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 Schwarzenburg

CHF 15'704

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'704/ yearFigures of the municipality of Schwarzenburg · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schwarzenburg · 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
186%Tax year 2026

2026

186%

186930
20222026
Tax multiplier
2011182%
2012186%
2013186%
2014186%
2015186%
2016186%
2017186%
2018186%
2019186%
2020186%
2021186%
2022186%
2023186%
2024186%
2025186%
2026186%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'000

46.5K23.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2011CHF 38'100
2012CHF 38'800
2013CHF 39'100
2014CHF 39'400
2015CHF 40'200
2016CHF 42'600
2017CHF 43'300
2018CHF 43'900
2019CHF 44'100
2020CHF 45'100
2021CHF 46'500
2022CHF 46'000
Median net income
CHF 51'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'200

52.1K26K0
20182022
Median net income
2011CHF 43'900
2012CHF 44'400
2013CHF 45'000
2014CHF 45'000
2015CHF 45'900
2016CHF 48'100
2017CHF 48'400
2018CHF 48'600
2019CHF 49'400
2020CHF 50'600
2021CHF 52'050
2022CHF 51'200
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2011306%
2012306%
2013306%
2014306%
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

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