City · Basel-Landschaft

Pfeffingen

These figures are for the whole municipality Pfeffingen 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.

52%

Forest

Forest52%
Agriculture32%
Settlement16%
Other<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.

Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.9°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'687 h

Precipitation

842 mm

2°20°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).

17552025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

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 Pfeffingen

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 17.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.620.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

1.09%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.09%

1.10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.30%
2016	0.00%
2017	0.30%
2018	0.50%
2019	0.70%
2020	0.58%
2021	0.58%
2022	0.47%
2023	0.95%
2024	0.84%
2025	0.91%
2026	1.09%

Net asking rentCHF 17.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Pfeffingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pfeffingen · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.6–20.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 16.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Pfeffingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pfeffingen · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.9–20.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'311/ m²Figures of the municipality of Pfeffingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pfeffingen · Median of 21 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'048–11'143 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'096Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 819 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings23During 2024

Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage98%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 11.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'432

2.4K1.2K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'178
2011	2'176
2012	2'210
2013	2'270
2014	2'334
2015	2'362
2016	2'363
2017	2'358
2018	2'336
2019	2'369
2020	2'408
2021	2'436
2022	2'400
2023	2'387
2024	2'413
2025	2'432

More about People

Population

2'432End of 2025

2025

2'432

2.4K1.2K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'178
2011	2'176
2012	2'210
2013	2'270
2014	2'334
2015	2'362
2016	2'363
2017	2'358
2018	2'336
2019	2'369
2020	2'408
2021	2'436
2022	2'400
2023	2'387
2024	2'413
2025	2'432

Foreign residents

16.7%End of 2025

2025

16.7%

17.68.80

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	10.7%
2011	11.7%
2012	12.6%
2013	12.6%
2014	13.6%
2015	13.8%
2016	14.0%
2017	13.7%
2018	14.1%
2019	15.0%
2020	15.9%
2021	16.2%
2022	16.1%
2023	17.6%
2024	17.0%
2025	16.7%

Jobs (FTE)

236

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 236 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

236

249124.50

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	209
2012	210
2013	256
2014	256
2015	275
2016	254
2017	258
2018	256
2019	255
2020	241
2021	245
2022	244
2023	249
2024	236

Politics

Local choices

These figures are for the whole municipality Pfeffingen belongs to.

Strongest party: SVP · 33.3% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 50.7%

Source: FSO

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 Pfeffingen

CHF 13'198

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 13'198/ yearFigures of the municipality of Pfeffingen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pfeffingen · 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

45%Tax year 2026

2026

45%

4522.50

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	45%
2011	45%
2012	45%
2013	45%
2014	45%
2015	45%
2016	45%
2017	45%
2018	45%
2019	45%
2020	45%
2021	45%
2022	45%
2023	45%
2024	45%
2025	45%
2026	45%

Median taxable income

CHF 70'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 70'800

74.6K37.3K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 69'300
2011	CHF 69'900
2012	CHF 70'550
2013	CHF 69'950
2014	CHF 70'400
2015	CHF 69'350
2016	CHF 69'200
2017	CHF 69'450
2018	CHF 72'700
2019	CHF 73'350
2020	CHF 74'550
2021	CHF 71'900
2022	CHF 70'800

Median net income

CHF 77'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 77'600

82.6K41.3K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 77'750
2011	CHF 78'800
2012	CHF 79'850
2013	CHF 79'100
2014	CHF 79'400
2015	CHF 76'500
2016	CHF 77'800
2017	CHF 78'750
2018	CHF 80'200
2019	CHF 81'400
2020	CHF 82'550
2021	CHF 79'800
2022	CHF 77'600

Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	100%
2011	100%
2012	100%
2013	100%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	100%
2025	100%
2026	100%

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 large agglomeration
Language region: German
Agglomeration: Basel (CH)
Labour market region: Reinach (BL)–Allschwil
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020