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Porrentruy

These figures are for the whole municipality Porrentruy 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.

40%

Forest

  • Forest40%
  • Agriculture34%
  • Settlement24%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 29 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Porrentruy

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

11.617.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
4.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

4.00%

52.50
20222026
Vacancy
20154.71%
20162.70%
20173.19%
20183.87%
20194.24%
20204.50%
20214.75%
20224.99%
20234.00%
20242.96%
20254.09%
20264.00%
Net asking rentCHF 15.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Porrentruy · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Porrentruy · Median of 29 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11.6–17 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 16.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Porrentruy · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Porrentruy · Median of 52 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13–19.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'303/ m²Figures of the municipality of Porrentruy · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Porrentruy · Median of 39 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'498–6'238 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'279Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'688 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences82%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage5%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 fell by 1.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'597

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20106'687
20116'698
20126'703
20136'780
20146'798
20156'829
20166'876
20176'809
20186'678
20196'563
20206'434
20216'466
20226'441
20236'601
20246'574
20256'597
More about People
Population
6'597End of 2025

2025

6'597

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20106'687
20116'698
20126'703
20136'780
20146'798
20156'829
20166'876
20176'809
20186'678
20196'563
20206'434
20216'466
20226'441
20236'601
20246'574
20256'597
Foreign residents
22.7%End of 2025

2025

22.7%

22.711.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.1%
201117.3%
201217.3%
201318.4%
201418.2%
201518.4%
201619.7%
201719.7%
201818.8%
201918.4%
202018.3%
202118.9%
202219.3%
202321.8%
202422.2%
202522.7%
Jobs (FTE)
5'765

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'765 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'765

6.2K3.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'791
20124'725
20134'839
20144'903
20155'106
20164'861
20175'163
20185'391
20195'330
20205'187
20215'633
20226'248
20236'117
20245'765

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 Porrentruy

CHF 14'269

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'269/ yearFigures of the municipality of Porrentruy · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Porrentruy · 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
205%Tax year 2026

2026

205%

205102.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010205%
2011205%
2012205%
2013205%
2014205%
2015205%
2016205%
2017205%
2018205%
2019205%
2020205%
2021205%
2022205%
2023205%
2024205%
2025205%
2026205%
Median taxable income
CHF 37'350All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 37'350

37.5K18.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 36'700
2011CHF 36'600
2012CHF 36'000
2013CHF 36'500
2014CHF 36'400
2015CHF 36'400
2016CHF 36'200
2017CHF 35'950
2018CHF 36'500
2019CHF 37'150
2020CHF 37'100
2021CHF 37'450
2022CHF 37'350
Median net income
CHF 42'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 42'000

42K21K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 41'000
2011CHF 41'400
2012CHF 41'100
2013CHF 40'800
2014CHF 41'000
2015CHF 41'200
2016CHF 40'700
2017CHF 40'450
2018CHF 41'100
2019CHF 41'500
2020CHF 41'425
2021CHF 42'025
2022CHF 42'000
Paying direct federal tax68%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
285%Tax year 2026

2026

285%

285142.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010285%
2011285%
2012285%
2013285%
2014285%
2015285%
2016285%
2017285%
2018285%
2019285%
2020285%
2021285%
2022285%
2023285%
2024285%
2025285%
2026285%

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
French
Agglomeration
Porrentruy
Labour market region
Porrentruy
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020