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Oberbuchsiten

These figures are for the whole municipality Oberbuchsiten 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.

50%

Forest

  • Forest50%
  • Agriculture36%
  • Settlement13%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
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 Oberbuchsiten

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.117.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.95%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.95%

1.50.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.71%
20162.43%
20172.22%
20182.02%
20191.96%
20201.77%
20211.85%
20221.49%
20231.39%
20240.87%
20251.30%
20260.95%
Net asking rentCHF 16.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oberbuchsiten · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberbuchsiten · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.1–17.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 18.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oberbuchsiten · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberbuchsiten · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.8–20 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'996/ m²Figures of the municipality of Oberbuchsiten · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberbuchsiten · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'482–7'125 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'158Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 605 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage5%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 25.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'382

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20101'906
20111'916
20121'964
20132'054
20142'124
20152'184
20162'171
20172'236
20182'295
20192'280
20202'294
20212'289
20222'343
20232'384
20242'404
20252'382
More about People
Population
2'382End of 2025

2025

2'382

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20101'906
20111'916
20121'964
20132'054
20142'124
20152'184
20162'171
20172'236
20182'295
20192'280
20202'294
20212'289
20222'343
20232'384
20242'404
20252'382
Foreign residents
32.0%End of 2025

2025

32.0%

32.116.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.0%
201120.2%
201221.9%
201322.1%
201423.1%
201524.0%
201625.2%
201726.3%
201826.7%
201926.0%
202027.0%
202128.1%
202229.8%
202331.3%
202432.1%
202532.0%
Jobs (FTE)
667

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 667 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

667

667333.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011519
2012533
2013537
2014525
2015517
2016532
2017514
2018457
2019438
2020415
2021413
2022459
2023657
2024667

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 Oberbuchsiten

CHF 14'128

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'128/ yearFigures of the municipality of Oberbuchsiten · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberbuchsiten · 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
107%Tax year 2026

2026

107%

110550
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010109%
2011109%
2012109%
2013109%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019110%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023110%
2024107%
2025107%
2026107%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'550All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'550

51.6K25.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'400
2011CHF 45'700
2012CHF 45'750
2013CHF 46'600
2014CHF 47'000
2015CHF 48'450
2016CHF 48'400
2017CHF 48'350
2018CHF 49'400
2019CHF 49'200
2020CHF 50'900
2021CHF 51'100
2022CHF 51'550
Median net income
CHF 58'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'100

58.1K29.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'700
2011CHF 53'400
2012CHF 53'100
2013CHF 52'400
2014CHF 51'900
2015CHF 53'850
2016CHF 54'700
2017CHF 54'000
2018CHF 56'800
2019CHF 55'300
2020CHF 57'400
2021CHF 57'100
2022CHF 58'100
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

104520
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010105%
2011104%
2012100%
2013100%
2014102%
2015104%
2016104%
2017104%
2018104%
2019104%
2020104%
2021104%
2022104%
2023104%
2024104%
2025104%
2026104%

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
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Solothurn
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020