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Ortschwaben

These figures are for the whole municipality Ortschwaben 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.

64%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture64%
  • Forest26%
  • Settlement10%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Meikirch

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 16.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.020.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.73%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.73%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20153.43%
20162.28%
20172.98%
20182.45%
20192.61%
20201.25%
20210.99%
20221.06%
20230.57%
20241.38%
20250.97%
20260.73%
Gross asking rentCHF 16.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Meikirch · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Meikirch · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16–20.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'394/ m²Figures of the municipality of Meikirch · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Meikirch · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'952–5'874 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'240Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 710 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage91%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 11.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'615

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'345
20112'372
20122'424
20132'430
20142'397
20152'386
20162'465
20172'499
20182'461
20192'473
20202'526
20212'549
20222'558
20232'580
20242'600
20252'615
More about People
Population
2'615End of 2025

2025

2'615

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'345
20112'372
20122'424
20132'430
20142'397
20152'386
20162'465
20172'499
20182'461
20192'473
20202'526
20212'549
20222'558
20232'580
20242'600
20252'615
Foreign residents
7.8%End of 2025

2025

7.8%

8.54.30
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.8%
20115.4%
20126.5%
20136.5%
20146.5%
20155.9%
20166.7%
20177.2%
20186.7%
20197.1%
20207.4%
20217.1%
20227.5%
20238.1%
20248.5%
20257.8%
Jobs (FTE)
359

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 359 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

359

3641820
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011384
2012379
2013362
2014353
2015348
2016344
2017342
2018345
2019364
2020350
2021364
2022348
2023339
2024359

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 Meikirch

CHF 14'665

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'665/ yearFigures of the municipality of Meikirch · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Meikirch · 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
154%Tax year 2026

2026

154%

154770
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010154%
2011154%
2012154%
2013154%
2014154%
2015164%
2016164%
2017164%
2018154%
2019154%
2020154%
2021154%
2022154%
2023154%
2024154%
2025154%
2026154%
Median taxable income
CHF 60'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 60'000

60K30K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'700
2011CHF 47'000
2012CHF 47'600
2013CHF 48'500
2014CHF 48'150
2015CHF 52'000
2016CHF 54'100
2017CHF 54'250
2018CHF 53'850
2019CHF 56'200
2020CHF 58'600
2021CHF 59'700
2022CHF 60'000
Median net income
CHF 66'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 66'700

67K33.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'300
2011CHF 52'950
2012CHF 54'400
2013CHF 55'400
2014CHF 56'000
2015CHF 57'700
2016CHF 60'000
2017CHF 60'800
2018CHF 59'950
2019CHF 61'900
2020CHF 64'554
2021CHF 67'000
2022CHF 66'700
Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010306%
2011306%
2012306%
2013306%
2014306%
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

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