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Rheineck

These figures are for the whole municipality Rheineck belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

59%

Settlement

  • Settlement59%
  • Agriculture28%
  • Forest6%
  • Water4%
  • Other3%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Rheineck

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.818.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.58%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.58%

2.51.20
20222026
Vacancy
20151.63%
20161.96%
20172.81%
20183.29%
20193.66%
20202.41%
20213.05%
20222.47%
20231.05%
20241.16%
20251.48%
20261.58%
Net asking rentCHF 15.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rheineck · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rheineck · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.8–18.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 18.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rheineck · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rheineck · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.7–21 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'833/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rheineck · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rheineck · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'121–7'739 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'902Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 803 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences87%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 7.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'566

3.6K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'325
20113'303
20123'241
20133'250
20143'221
20153'311
20163'452
20173'485
20183'419
20193'398
20203'404
20213'461
20223'481
20233'516
20243'514
20253'566
More about People
Population
3'566End of 2025

2025

3'566

3.6K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'325
20113'303
20123'241
20133'250
20143'221
20153'311
20163'452
20173'485
20183'419
20193'398
20203'404
20213'461
20223'481
20233'516
20243'514
20253'566
Foreign residents
36.1%End of 2025

2025

36.1%

36.1180
20212025
Foreign residents
201034.6%
201134.8%
201234.8%
201335.1%
201434.5%
201534.2%
201634.4%
201733.7%
201833.9%
201933.7%
202033.5%
202134.0%
202234.2%
202335.5%
202435.7%
202536.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'358

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'358 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'358

1.4K6790
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'167
20121'256
20131'272
20141'258
20151'290
20161'275
20171'247
20181'305
20191'280
20201'259
20211'269
20221'263
20231'249
20241'358

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 Rheineck

CHF 12'056

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'056/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rheineck · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rheineck · 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
113%Tax year 2026

2026

113%

11959.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010145%
2011142%
2012139%
2013139%
2014139%
2015139%
2016134%
2017129%
2018129%
2019124%
2020119%
2021119%
2022119%
2023113%
2024113%
2025113%
2026113%
Median taxable income
CHF 44'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'000

44K22K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'700
2011CHF 39'100
2012CHF 38'800
2013CHF 40'000
2014CHF 39'900
2015CHF 41'000
2016CHF 41'750
2017CHF 42'200
2018CHF 42'350
2019CHF 42'500
2020CHF 43'100
2021CHF 43'600
2022CHF 44'000
Median net income
CHF 49'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 49'400

49.4K24.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'550
2011CHF 45'500
2012CHF 45'000
2013CHF 45'800
2014CHF 45'700
2015CHF 46'750
2016CHF 47'250
2017CHF 47'500
2018CHF 47'250
2019CHF 47'200
2020CHF 47'500
2021CHF 48'900
2022CHF 49'400
Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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