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Niederbüren

These figures are for the whole municipality Niederbüren 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.

66%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture66%
  • Forest23%
  • Settlement9%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 645 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Niederbüren

Homes to rentHomes to buy

645

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.00%

1.910
20222026
Vacancy
20150.17%
20161.00%
20171.66%
20181.95%
20192.93%
20202.46%
20213.27%
20221.94%
20230.48%
20240.16%
20251.12%
20260.00%
Dwellings645Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 440 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage60%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 10.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'571

1.6K785.50
20212025
Population
20101'421
20111'432
20121'460
20131'499
20141'515
20151'519
20161'530
20171'524
20181'514
20191'505
20201'507
20211'517
20221'527
20231'497
20241'529
20251'571
More about People
Population
1'571End of 2025

2025

1'571

1.6K785.50
20212025
Population
20101'421
20111'432
20121'460
20131'499
20141'515
20151'519
20161'530
20171'524
20181'514
20191'505
20201'507
20211'517
20221'527
20231'497
20241'529
20251'571
Foreign residents
11.2%End of 2025

2025

11.2%

11.25.60
20212025
Foreign residents
20106.6%
20116.6%
20126.9%
20138.5%
20149.2%
20159.1%
20169.0%
20179.4%
20189.2%
20199.0%
20209.3%
202110.1%
20229.2%
202310.3%
202410.8%
202511.2%
Jobs (FTE)
491

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 491 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

491

495247.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011570
2012574
2013535
2014556
2015508
2016492
2017500
2018507
2019492
2020486
2021495
2022489
2023493
2024491

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 Niederbüren

CHF 12'222

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'222/ yearFigures of the municipality of Niederbüren · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Niederbüren · 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
116%Tax year 2026

2026

116%

126630
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010159%
2011157%
2012157%
2013157%
2014157%
2015157%
2016149%
2017139%
2018135%
2019129%
2020129%
2021129%
2022126%
2023126%
2024120%
2025116%
2026116%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'250All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'250

53.3K26.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'400
2011CHF 42'200
2012CHF 44'800
2013CHF 44'900
2014CHF 44'650
2015CHF 45'100
2016CHF 45'800
2017CHF 46'400
2018CHF 48'000
2019CHF 48'900
2020CHF 51'100
2021CHF 50'700
2022CHF 53'250
Median net income
CHF 59'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'850

59.9K29.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'400
2011CHF 49'400
2012CHF 52'050
2013CHF 52'550
2014CHF 52'350
2015CHF 53'300
2016CHF 52'400
2017CHF 54'100
2018CHF 55'700
2019CHF 58'200
2020CHF 55'850
2021CHF 57'400
2022CHF 59'850
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Wil (SG)
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020