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Obergösgen

These figures are for the whole municipality Obergösgen 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.

39%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture39%
  • Forest28%
  • Settlement23%
  • Water9%
  • 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 Obergösgen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 14

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.615.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.06%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.06%

2.110
20222026
Vacancy
20155.13%
20163.31%
20172.92%
20183.75%
20193.54%
20203.43%
20213.24%
20222.07%
20231.49%
20242.06%
20251.48%
20261.06%
Net asking rentCHF 14/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Obergösgen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Obergösgen · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.6–15.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 17.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Obergösgen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Obergösgen · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.3–20.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 4'533/ m²Figures of the municipality of Obergösgen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Obergösgen · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'507–4'627 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'224Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 511 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage17%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 20.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'553

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'120
20112'118
20122'132
20132'151
20142'192
20152'217
20162'199
20172'232
20182'206
20192'271
20202'359
20212'394
20222'436
20232'457
20242'490
20252'553
More about People
Population
2'553End of 2025

2025

2'553

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'120
20112'118
20122'132
20132'151
20142'192
20152'217
20162'199
20172'232
20182'206
20192'271
20202'359
20212'394
20222'436
20232'457
20242'490
20252'553
Foreign residents
30.6%End of 2025

2025

30.6%

30.615.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.5%
201123.0%
201223.6%
201323.3%
201424.9%
201525.2%
201625.9%
201726.7%
201826.6%
201928.0%
202026.9%
202127.2%
202228.0%
202328.6%
202429.5%
202530.6%
Jobs (FTE)
399

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 399 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

399

4202100
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011301
2012304
2013312
2014328
2015338
2016362
2017351
2018358
2019361
2020388
2021396
2022414
2023420
2024399

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 Obergösgen

CHF 15'109

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'109/ yearFigures of the municipality of Obergösgen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Obergösgen · 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
122%Tax year 2026

2026

122%

122610
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010122%
2011122%
2012122%
2013122%
2014122%
2015122%
2016122%
2017122%
2018122%
2019122%
2020122%
2021122%
2022122%
2023122%
2024122%
2025122%
2026122%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'400

46.4K23.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'000
2011CHF 45'300
2012CHF 45'500
2013CHF 45'200
2014CHF 44'900
2015CHF 43'800
2016CHF 44'950
2017CHF 45'100
2018CHF 45'600
2019CHF 45'900
2020CHF 44'900
2021CHF 45'900
2022CHF 46'400
Median net income
CHF 51'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'800

53.4K26.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'200
2011CHF 50'400
2012CHF 51'600
2013CHF 51'300
2014CHF 50'750
2015CHF 49'200
2016CHF 51'000
2017CHF 50'900
2018CHF 53'400
2019CHF 52'700
2020CHF 50'900
2021CHF 51'500
2022CHF 51'800
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Olten – Zofingen
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020