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Port

These figures are for the whole municipality Port belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

45%

Settlement

  • Settlement45%
  • Forest30%
  • Agriculture21%
  • Water4%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 14 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Port

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.920.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.48%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.48%

4.22.10
20222026
Vacancy
20150.67%
20161.78%
20173.30%
20185.76%
20195.54%
20204.31%
20214.70%
20223.74%
20232.12%
20242.45%
20254.16%
20262.48%
Net asking rentCHF 18/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Port · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Port · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.9–20.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Port · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Port · Median of 16 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.5–24.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'719/ m²Figures of the municipality of Port · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Port · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'835–9'214 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'933Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 850 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings45During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage100%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 20.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'976

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'301
20113'243
20123'346
20133'382
20143'379
20153'486
20163'532
20173'624
20183'695
20193'727
20203'801
20213'862
20223'882
20233'898
20243'904
20253'976
More about People
Population
3'976End of 2025

2025

3'976

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'301
20113'243
20123'346
20133'382
20143'379
20153'486
20163'532
20173'624
20183'695
20193'727
20203'801
20213'862
20223'882
20233'898
20243'904
20253'976
Foreign residents
14.4%End of 2025

2025

14.4%

14.77.30
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.9%
201110.1%
201210.8%
201310.9%
201412.1%
201512.1%
201612.3%
201712.3%
201812.6%
201913.0%
202014.0%
202114.7%
202214.4%
202314.0%
202414.1%
202514.4%
Jobs (FTE)
827

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 827 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

827

827413.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011806
2012838
2013836
2014843
2015800
2016789
2017786
2018798
2019777
2020749
2021753
2022791
2023798
2024827

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 Port

CHF 15'152

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'152/ yearFigures of the municipality of Port · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Port · 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
169%Tax year 2026

2026

169%

16984.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010159%
2011159%
2012159%
2013159%
2014159%
2015159%
2016159%
2017169%
2018169%
2019169%
2020169%
2021169%
2022169%
2023169%
2024169%
2025169%
2026169%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'600

54.6K27.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'100
2011CHF 46'700
2012CHF 47'400
2013CHF 47'000
2014CHF 48'550
2015CHF 49'250
2016CHF 49'500
2017CHF 51'200
2018CHF 51'000
2019CHF 51'700
2020CHF 53'000
2021CHF 53'100
2022CHF 54'600
Median net income
CHF 60'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'200

60.2K30.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'950
2011CHF 52'450
2012CHF 52'900
2013CHF 52'600
2014CHF 53'600
2015CHF 54'500
2016CHF 55'550
2017CHF 56'850
2018CHF 56'800
2019CHF 57'300
2020CHF 58'900
2021CHF 59'100
2022CHF 60'200
Paying direct federal tax78%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.