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Oberkulm

These figures are for the whole municipality Oberkulm belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

51%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture51%
  • Forest36%
  • Settlement12%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Oberkulm

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 22

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.422.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
4.76%As of 1 June 2026

2026

4.76%

5.82.90
20222026
Vacancy
20154.25%
20164.94%
20173.02%
20183.57%
20194.57%
20202.83%
20213.17%
20222.72%
20235.80%
20243.01%
20254.53%
20264.76%
Gross asking rentCHF 22/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oberkulm · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberkulm · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.4–22.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'875/ m²Figures of the municipality of Oberkulm · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberkulm · Median of 38 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'798–6'923 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'409Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 697 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings15During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 24.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'026

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'435
20112'482
20122'491
20132'551
20142'603
20152'692
20162'684
20172'730
20182'720
20192'725
20202'776
20212'850
20222'863
20232'999
20243'023
20253'026
More about People
Population
3'026End of 2025

2025

3'026

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'435
20112'482
20122'491
20132'551
20142'603
20152'692
20162'684
20172'730
20182'720
20192'725
20202'776
20212'850
20222'863
20232'999
20243'023
20253'026
Foreign residents
27.8%End of 2025

2025

27.8%

27.913.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.8%
201119.5%
201220.1%
201321.1%
201422.3%
201522.5%
201622.7%
201723.0%
201823.3%
201923.3%
202024.2%
202125.7%
202226.1%
202327.5%
202427.9%
202527.8%
Jobs (FTE)
706

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 706 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

706

7843920
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011741
2012696
2013734
2014755
2015757
2016762
2017746
2018760
2019783
2020784
2021765
2022761
2023741
2024706

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 Oberkulm

CHF 11'838

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'838/ yearFigures of the municipality of Oberkulm · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberkulm · 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
119%Tax year 2026

2026

119%

11959.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010114%
2011114%
2012114%
2013114%
2014118%
2015122%
2016122%
2017122%
2018119%
2019119%
2020119%
2021119%
2022119%
2023119%
2024119%
2025119%
2026119%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'300

49.3K24.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'450
2011CHF 45'200
2012CHF 44'000
2013CHF 45'300
2014CHF 45'550
2015CHF 44'200
2016CHF 45'700
2017CHF 46'300
2018CHF 45'900
2019CHF 46'600
2020CHF 47'100
2021CHF 48'900
2022CHF 49'300
Median net income
CHF 55'625As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'625

55.6K27.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'100
2011CHF 51'850
2012CHF 51'000
2013CHF 52'150
2014CHF 52'500
2015CHF 50'400
2016CHF 51'500
2017CHF 52'900
2018CHF 53'600
2019CHF 53'900
2020CHF 55'000
2021CHF 55'300
2022CHF 55'625
Paying direct federal tax75%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
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020