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Rheinfelden

These figures are for the whole municipality Rheinfelden 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.

50%

Forest

  • Forest50%
  • Settlement26%
  • Agriculture18%
  • Water6%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 17 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Rheinfelden

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.224.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.31%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.31%

2.31.20
20222026
Vacancy
20153.97%
20164.55%
20172.73%
20183.04%
20191.11%
20202.47%
20214.31%
20222.34%
20231.39%
20241.31%
20251.67%
20261.31%
Net asking rentCHF 18.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rheinfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rheinfelden · Median of 17 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.2–24.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rheinfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rheinfelden · Median of 26 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.2–27.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'843/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rheinfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rheinfelden · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'727–10'565 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings7'265Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'937 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage91%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 17.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

14'034

14K7K0
20212025
Population
201011'961
201112'034
201212'174
201312'548
201412'897
201513'105
201613'337
201713'337
201813'532
201913'503
202013'551
202113'685
202213'624
202313'854
202413'820
202514'034
More about People
Population
14'034End of 2025

2025

14'034

14K7K0
20212025
Population
201011'961
201112'034
201212'174
201312'548
201412'897
201513'105
201613'337
201713'337
201813'532
201913'503
202013'551
202113'685
202213'624
202313'854
202413'820
202514'034
Foreign residents
34.4%End of 2025

2025

34.4%

34.417.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201028.4%
201128.6%
201229.5%
201330.3%
201431.2%
201531.2%
201631.5%
201731.7%
201832.4%
201932.4%
202032.8%
202133.1%
202233.2%
202334.4%
202434.3%
202534.4%
Jobs (FTE)
6'949

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 6'949 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

6'949

6.9K3.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20115'061
20125'198
20135'488
20145'764
20155'917
20166'092
20176'166
20186'377
20196'489
20206'273
20216'422
20226'569
20236'606
20246'949

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 Rheinfelden

CHF 10'291

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'291/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rheinfelden · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rheinfelden · 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
90%Tax year 2026

2026

90%

90450
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010105%
2011105%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
201895%
201995%
202095%
202195%
202290%
202390%
202490%
202590%
202690%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'100

56.1K28.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'900
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 50'100
2013CHF 50'300
2014CHF 51'100
2015CHF 51'500
2016CHF 53'500
2017CHF 53'800
2018CHF 53'800
2019CHF 55'100
2020CHF 55'600
2021CHF 55'900
2022CHF 56'100
Median net income
CHF 61'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'800

61.8K30.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'100
2011CHF 56'400
2012CHF 56'700
2013CHF 56'600
2014CHF 57'400
2015CHF 58'000
2016CHF 59'400
2017CHF 59'600
2018CHF 60'000
2019CHF 61'000
2020CHF 61'300
2021CHF 61'525
2022CHF 61'800
Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010109%
2011109%
2012109%
2013109%
2014109%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025111%
2026103%

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 large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Rheinfelden
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020