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Muhen

These figures are for the whole municipality Muhen 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.

42%

Forest

  • Forest42%
  • Agriculture39%
  • Settlement19%
  • Water<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 Muhen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.419.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.71%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.71%

2.71.40
20222026
Vacancy
20153.11%
20164.85%
20174.34%
20186.77%
20193.41%
20203.07%
20210.05%
20221.15%
20231.90%
20242.36%
20252.67%
20262.71%
Net asking rentCHF 18.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Muhen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Muhen · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.4–19.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Muhen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Muhen · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.7–21.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'583/ m²Figures of the municipality of Muhen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Muhen · Median of 19 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'105–8'335 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'885Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'143 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences92%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 14.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'099

4.1K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'578
20113'654
20123'688
20133'749
20143'785
20153'831
20163'879
20173'865
20183'878
20193'907
20203'985
20214'010
20224'049
20234'112
20244'090
20254'099
More about People
Population
4'099End of 2025

2025

4'099

4.1K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'578
20113'654
20123'688
20133'749
20143'785
20153'831
20163'879
20173'865
20183'878
20193'907
20203'985
20214'010
20224'049
20234'112
20244'090
20254'099
Foreign residents
15.6%End of 2025

2025

15.6%

15.67.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.2%
201112.6%
201212.5%
201313.4%
201413.3%
201513.4%
201613.8%
201713.5%
201814.0%
201913.7%
202014.1%
202113.9%
202214.4%
202315.1%
202415.0%
202515.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'051

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'051 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'051

1.1K5280
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011867
2012925
2013967
2014985
20151'001
20161'043
20171'063
20181'052
20191'048
20201'055
20211'005
20221'056
20231'051
20241'051

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 Muhen

CHF 11'464

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'464/ yearFigures of the municipality of Muhen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Muhen · 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
112%Tax year 2026

2026

112%

112560
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010115%
2011115%
2012115%
2013115%
2014110%
2015110%
2016110%
2017115%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025112%
2026112%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'650All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'650

55.7K27.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'100
2011CHF 48'600
2012CHF 49'000
2013CHF 49'750
2014CHF 50'000
2015CHF 50'500
2016CHF 52'400
2017CHF 52'400
2018CHF 53'400
2019CHF 53'950
2020CHF 53'900
2021CHF 54'950
2022CHF 55'650
Median net income
CHF 62'250As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'250

62.3K31.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'300
2011CHF 54'950
2012CHF 54'900
2013CHF 56'300
2014CHF 56'300
2015CHF 57'000
2016CHF 58'700
2017CHF 58'300
2018CHF 60'000
2019CHF 60'550
2020CHF 60'100
2021CHF 61'583
2022CHF 62'250
Paying direct federal tax81%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Aarau
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020