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Münchenstein

These figures are for the whole municipality Münchenstein belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

58%

Settlement

  • Settlement58%
  • Forest25%
  • Agriculture15%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 62 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Münchenstein

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.623.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.98%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.98%

1.70.90
20222026
Vacancy
20150.17%
20160.70%
20170.71%
20181.29%
20191.51%
20201.19%
20211.21%
20221.07%
20231.73%
20241.00%
20250.88%
20260.98%
Net asking rentCHF 21.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Münchenstein · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Münchenstein · Median of 62 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.6–23.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Münchenstein · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Münchenstein · Median of 76 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.2–26.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'472/ m²Figures of the municipality of Münchenstein · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Münchenstein · Median of 30 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'071–12'181 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings6'429Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'715 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings36During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage9%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 7.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

12'662

12.7K6.3K0
20212025
Population
201011'780
201111'739
201211'715
201311'688
201411'882
201511'901
201612'119
201712'203
201812'099
201912'104
202012'063
202112'049
202212'102
202312'304
202412'457
202512'662
More about People
Population
12'662End of 2025

2025

12'662

12.7K6.3K0
20212025
Population
201011'780
201111'739
201211'715
201311'688
201411'882
201511'901
201612'119
201712'203
201812'099
201912'104
202012'063
202112'049
202212'102
202312'304
202412'457
202512'662
Foreign residents
29.0%End of 2025

2025

29.0%

2914.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.6%
201121.8%
201222.2%
201323.0%
201424.1%
201524.5%
201625.6%
201725.9%
201825.8%
201925.8%
202026.2%
202126.4%
202226.9%
202327.9%
202428.7%
202529.0%
Jobs (FTE)
9'532

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 9'532 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

9'532

9.5K4.8K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20118'394
20128'585
20138'612
20148'324
20158'665
20168'928
20178'960
20188'607
20199'008
20208'782
20219'318
20229'243
20239'306
20249'532

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 Münchenstein

CHF 14'563

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'563/ yearFigures of the municipality of Münchenstein · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Münchenstein · 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
60%Tax year 2026

2026

60%

60300
20222026
Tax multiplier
201061%
201159%
201259%
201359%
201459%
201561%
201661%
201761%
201861%
201959%
202059%
202159%
202260%
202360%
202460%
202560%
202660%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'900

53.9K27K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'700
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 50'200
2013CHF 50'400
2014CHF 49'900
2015CHF 49'800
2016CHF 51'200
2017CHF 50'700
2018CHF 50'800
2019CHF 51'800
2020CHF 52'100
2021CHF 52'700
2022CHF 53'900
Median net income
CHF 59'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'400

59.4K29.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 57'300
2011CHF 56'200
2012CHF 56'400
2013CHF 56'800
2014CHF 56'100
2015CHF 55'900
2016CHF 57'100
2017CHF 56'650
2018CHF 56'300
2019CHF 57'600
2020CHF 57'800
2021CHF 58'600
2022CHF 59'400
Paying direct federal tax76%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
Reinach (BL)–Allschwil
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020