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Pratteln

These figures are for the whole municipality Pratteln 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.

49%

Settlement

  • Settlement49%
  • Forest27%
  • Agriculture23%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 85 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Pratteln

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.022.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.73%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.73%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.99%
20161.32%
20171.21%
20180.88%
20191.04%
20200.99%
20211.03%
20221.60%
20231.04%
20241.11%
20250.78%
20260.73%
Net asking rentCHF 20.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Pratteln · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pratteln · Median of 85 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19–22.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Pratteln · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pratteln · Median of 105 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.1–27 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'918/ m²Figures of the municipality of Pratteln · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pratteln · Median of 37 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'239–9'552 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings8'314Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'596 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings36During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 8.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

16'595

16.6K8.3K0
20212025
Population
201015'326
201115'190
201215'282
201315'323
201415'601
201515'898
201616'153
201716'388
201816'626
201916'650
202016'606
202116'447
202216'458
202316'566
202416'576
202516'595
More about People
Population
16'595End of 2025

2025

16'595

16.6K8.3K0
20212025
Population
201015'326
201115'190
201215'282
201315'323
201415'601
201515'898
201616'153
201716'388
201816'626
201916'650
202016'606
202116'447
202216'458
202316'566
202416'576
202516'595
Foreign residents
42.6%End of 2025

2025

42.6%

42.621.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201037.3%
201138.0%
201238.7%
201339.2%
201439.7%
201540.3%
201640.2%
201741.0%
201841.5%
201941.3%
202041.6%
202141.3%
202241.3%
202341.8%
202442.2%
202542.6%
Jobs (FTE)
13'788

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 13'788 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

13'788

13.8K6.9K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201111'164
201210'865
201310'950
201411'319
201511'293
201611'523
201712'088
201812'466
201912'600
202012'407
202112'608
202213'066
202313'280
202413'788

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 Pratteln

CHF 14'427

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'427/ yearFigures of the municipality of Pratteln · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pratteln · 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
58.5%Tax year 2026

2026

58.5%

58.529.30
20222026
Tax multiplier
201062.8%
201162.8%
201260%
201358.5%
201458.5%
201558.5%
201658.5%
201758.5%
201858.5%
201958.5%
202058.5%
202158.5%
202258.5%
202358.5%
202458.5%
202558.5%
202658.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'600

48.6K24.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'750
2011CHF 45'200
2012CHF 45'100
2013CHF 45'300
2014CHF 45'700
2015CHF 46'200
2016CHF 47'100
2017CHF 47'200
2018CHF 47'300
2019CHF 47'700
2020CHF 48'100
2021CHF 47'800
2022CHF 48'600
Median net income
CHF 54'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'200

54.2K27.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'200
2011CHF 51'600
2012CHF 51'700
2013CHF 51'900
2014CHF 52'200
2015CHF 52'300
2016CHF 53'200
2017CHF 53'300
2018CHF 52'900
2019CHF 53'900
2020CHF 54'000
2021CHF 53'800
2022CHF 54'200
Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

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