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Murgenthal

These figures are for the whole municipality Murgenthal belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

63%

Forest

  • Forest63%
  • Agriculture27%
  • Settlement9%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Murgenthal

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.718.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.89%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.89%

4.22.10
20222026
Vacancy
20151.46%
20161.68%
20172.14%
20183.17%
20194.17%
20204.14%
20213.92%
20222.58%
20232.01%
20241.67%
20254.18%
20263.89%
Net asking rentCHF 16.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Murgenthal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Murgenthal · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.7–18.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Murgenthal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Murgenthal · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.1–21 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'563/ m²Figures of the municipality of Murgenthal · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Murgenthal · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'179–7'250 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'541Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 941 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences90%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 13.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'188

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'817
20112'859
20122'818
20132'862
20142'876
20152'892
20162'920
20172'912
20182'985
20193'013
20202'959
20213'025
20223'064
20233'101
20243'128
20253'188
More about People
Population
3'188End of 2025

2025

3'188

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'817
20112'859
20122'818
20132'862
20142'876
20152'892
20162'920
20172'912
20182'985
20193'013
20202'959
20213'025
20223'064
20233'101
20243'128
20253'188
Foreign residents
23.3%End of 2025

2025

23.3%

23.311.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201014.6%
201115.1%
201215.3%
201316.5%
201418.3%
201518.6%
201619.7%
201719.7%
201820.0%
201919.9%
202019.7%
202120.8%
202221.8%
202322.1%
202422.8%
202523.3%
Jobs (FTE)
684

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 684 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

684

7123560
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011740
2012747
2013726
2014718
2015692
2016712
2017730
2018711
2019716
2020712
2021667
2022673
2023695
2024684

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 Murgenthal

CHF 11'784

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'784/ yearFigures of the municipality of Murgenthal · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Murgenthal · 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
118%Tax year 2026

2026

118%

118590
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010118%
2011118%
2012118%
2013118%
2014118%
2015118%
2016118%
2017118%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022115%
2023115%
2024115%
2025115%
2026118%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'100

48.1K24.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'900
2011CHF 43'800
2012CHF 43'700
2013CHF 44'350
2014CHF 44'400
2015CHF 44'600
2016CHF 45'950
2017CHF 47'000
2018CHF 46'600
2019CHF 48'100
2020CHF 47'400
2021CHF 48'000
2022CHF 48'100
Median net income
CHF 53'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'500

53.7K26.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'100
2011CHF 50'700
2012CHF 50'800
2013CHF 50'450
2014CHF 50'900
2015CHF 51'200
2016CHF 52'800
2017CHF 53'000
2018CHF 51'850
2019CHF 53'700
2020CHF 52'600
2021CHF 53'450
2022CHF 53'500
Paying direct federal tax74%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.