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Praden

These figures are for the whole municipality Praden 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.

48%

Forest

  • Forest48%
  • Agriculture30%
  • Settlement11%
  • Other10%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 48 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Chur

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.723.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.13%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.63%
20160.73%
20170.84%
20181.11%
20191.33%
20201.26%
20210.30%
20220.20%
20230.16%
20240.19%
20250.23%
20260.13%
Net asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Chur · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Chur · Median of 48 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.7–23.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Chur · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Chur · Median of 70 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.4–27.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'751/ m²Figures of the municipality of Chur · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Chur · Median of 50 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'564–9'780 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings22'511Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 5'069 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings155During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage81%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 11.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

39'753

39.8K19.9K0
20212025
Population
201035'564
201135'794
201235'903
201336'147
201436'395
201536'495
201636'760
201736'886
201837'235
201937'389
202037'724
202138'176
202238'432
202339'242
202439'486
202539'753
More about People
Population
39'753End of 2025

2025

39'753

39.8K19.9K0
20212025
Population
201035'564
201135'794
201235'903
201336'147
201436'395
201536'495
201636'760
201736'886
201837'235
201937'389
202037'724
202138'176
202238'432
202339'242
202439'486
202539'753
Foreign residents
24.4%End of 2025

2025

24.4%

24.412.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.1%
201118.1%
201218.1%
201318.4%
201418.7%
201519.0%
201619.4%
201719.5%
201819.8%
201920.2%
202020.7%
202121.4%
202221.8%
202323.4%
202424.0%
202524.4%
Jobs (FTE)
26'255

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 26'255 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

26'255

26.3K13.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201123'733
201223'988
201324'304
201424'343
201524'286
201624'611
201724'667
201825'090
201925'153
202024'673
202125'273
202225'477
202325'995
202426'255

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 Chur

CHF 10'874

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'874/ yearFigures of the municipality of Chur · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Chur · 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
88%Tax year 2026

2026

88%

88440
20222026
Tax multiplier
201090%
201190%
201290%
201390%
201490%
201590%
201690%
201788%
201888%
201988%
202088%
202188%
202288%
202388%
202488%
202588%
202688%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'100

50.1K25.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'700
2011CHF 47'300
2012CHF 46'800
2013CHF 47'300
2014CHF 47'300
2015CHF 47'200
2016CHF 47'500
2017CHF 47'800
2018CHF 48'100
2019CHF 49'000
2020CHF 49'300
2021CHF 44'400
2022CHF 50'100
Median net income
CHF 54'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'750

54.8K27.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'400
2011CHF 52'100
2012CHF 51'500
2013CHF 51'800
2014CHF 51'900
2015CHF 51'800
2016CHF 52'100
2017CHF 52'400
2018CHF 52'800
2019CHF 53'400
2020CHF 53'900
2021CHF 49'100
2022CHF 54'750
Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
202495%
202595%
202692%

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