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Rothenthurm

These figures are for the whole municipality Rothenthurm 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.

49%

Forest

  • Forest49%
  • Agriculture40%
  • Other6%
  • Settlement5%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'213 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'213

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.66%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.66%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.34%
20161.49%
20171.45%
20181.35%
20191.87%
20201.51%
20210.70%
20220.52%
20230.34%
20240.83%
20250.41%
20260.66%
Dwellings1'213Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 564 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings8During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%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 21.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'604

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'143
20112'152
20122'238
20132'270
20142'292
20152'302
20162'375
20172'395
20182'411
20192'460
20202'484
20212'529
20222'519
20232'596
20242'595
20252'604
More about People
Population
2'604End of 2025

2025

2'604

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'143
20112'152
20122'238
20132'270
20142'292
20152'302
20162'375
20172'395
20182'411
20192'460
20202'484
20212'529
20222'519
20232'596
20242'595
20252'604
Foreign residents
17.7%End of 2025

2025

17.7%

17.990
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.2%
201113.5%
201213.4%
201313.3%
201413.4%
201514.2%
201614.8%
201715.6%
201816.6%
201916.3%
202016.8%
202116.4%
202216.2%
202317.9%
202417.7%
202517.7%
Jobs (FTE)
664

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 664 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

664

6863430
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011643
2012663
2013666
2014647
2015592
2016607
2017623
2018621
2019636
2020635
2021630
2022659
2023686
2024664

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 Rothenthurm

CHF 5'964

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 5'964/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rothenthurm · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rothenthurm · 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
155%Tax year 2026

2026

155%

190950
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010240%
2011230%
2012230%
2013240%
2014240%
2015240%
2016240%
2017240%
2018225%
2019225%
2020220%
2021210%
2022190%
2023180%
2024175%
2025155%
2026155%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'800

48.8K24.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'300
2011CHF 41'100
2012CHF 41'300
2013CHF 42'600
2014CHF 43'000
2015CHF 43'700
2016CHF 45'400
2017CHF 45'200
2018CHF 45'700
2019CHF 46'600
2020CHF 47'400
2021CHF 47'400
2022CHF 48'800
Median net income
CHF 56'390As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'390

56.4K28.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'000
2011CHF 47'550
2012CHF 48'950
2013CHF 49'500
2014CHF 50'100
2015CHF 50'600
2016CHF 52'000
2017CHF 51'500
2018CHF 52'300
2019CHF 53'100
2020CHF 51'600
2021CHF 53'712
2022CHF 56'390
Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

120600
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015145%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019160%
2020150%
2021150%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025115%
2026110%

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