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Oensingen

These figures are for the whole municipality Oensingen 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.

37%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture37%
  • Forest36%
  • Settlement26%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Oensingen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.319.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.13%

1.50.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.93%
20162.02%
20171.45%
20181.98%
20191.58%
20202.66%
20212.59%
20221.32%
20230.97%
20241.46%
20251.20%
20261.13%
Net asking rentCHF 18.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oensingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oensingen · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.3–19.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oensingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oensingen · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.3–21.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'065/ m²Figures of the municipality of Oensingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oensingen · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'950–8'496 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'260Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'112 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings43During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage31%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 29.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'766

6.8K3.4K0
20212025
Population
20105'229
20115'477
20125'695
20135'847
20146'041
20156'203
20166'263
20176'299
20186'288
20196'264
20206'276
20216'416
20226'607
20236'636
20246'817
20256'766
More about People
Population
6'766End of 2025

2025

6'766

6.8K3.4K0
20212025
Population
20105'229
20115'477
20125'695
20135'847
20146'041
20156'203
20166'263
20176'299
20186'288
20196'264
20206'276
20216'416
20226'607
20236'636
20246'817
20256'766
Foreign residents
40.4%End of 2025

2025

40.4%

40.420.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.9%
201126.6%
201228.2%
201328.5%
201430.4%
201531.3%
201632.3%
201733.2%
201834.3%
201935.0%
202036.5%
202136.7%
202237.8%
202338.8%
202440.3%
202540.4%
Jobs (FTE)
4'715

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'715 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4'715

4.7K2.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'178
20124'186
20134'255
20144'224
20154'237
20164'002
20174'252
20184'287
20194'266
20204'227
20214'290
20224'628
20234'701
20244'715

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 Oensingen

CHF 14'709

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'709/ yearFigures of the municipality of Oensingen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oensingen · 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%

116580
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010107%
2011107%
2012107%
2013107%
2014107%
2015107%
2016107%
2017107%
2018111%
2019111%
2020111%
2021111%
2022111%
2023111%
2024111%
2025111%
2026116%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'050All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'050

51.1K25.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'200
2011CHF 45'750
2012CHF 45'800
2013CHF 46'400
2014CHF 46'900
2015CHF 46'600
2016CHF 48'000
2017CHF 48'000
2018CHF 49'900
2019CHF 50'100
2020CHF 49'900
2021CHF 50'500
2022CHF 51'050
Median net income
CHF 57'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'700

57.7K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'600
2011CHF 51'750
2012CHF 52'050
2013CHF 52'200
2014CHF 52'000
2015CHF 51'600
2016CHF 53'500
2017CHF 53'800
2018CHF 56'400
2019CHF 55'450
2020CHF 56'100
2021CHF 56'500
2022CHF 57'700
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 small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Oensingen
Labour market region
Solothurn
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020