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Rothrist

These figures are for the whole municipality Rothrist 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.

34%

Settlement

  • Settlement34%
  • Forest34%
  • Agriculture30%
  • Water2%
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 Rothrist

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.018.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.36%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.36%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.49%
20161.54%
20171.80%
20181.90%
20191.77%
20201.71%
20211.32%
20221.16%
20230.66%
20241.55%
20251.07%
20261.36%
Net asking rentCHF 17.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rothrist · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rothrist · Median of 17 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17–18.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rothrist · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rothrist · Median of 22 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.4–24.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'778/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rothrist · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rothrist · Median of 27 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'633–9'678 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'492Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'198 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings42During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage89%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 27.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'979

10K5K0
20212025
Population
20107'855
20118'010
20128'198
20138'271
20148'515
20158'684
20168'853
20178'927
20189'127
20199'148
20209'290
20219'394
20229'565
20239'866
20249'896
20259'979
More about People
Population
9'979End of 2025

2025

9'979

10K5K0
20212025
Population
20107'855
20118'010
20128'198
20138'271
20148'515
20158'684
20168'853
20178'927
20189'127
20199'148
20209'290
20219'394
20229'565
20239'866
20249'896
20259'979
Foreign residents
26.5%End of 2025

2025

26.5%

26.513.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.5%
201119.1%
201219.6%
201320.2%
201420.8%
201521.2%
201621.6%
201721.7%
201822.2%
201922.8%
202023.2%
202123.8%
202224.3%
202325.6%
202426.1%
202526.5%
Jobs (FTE)
3'620

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'620 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'620

4.2K2.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'311
20123'379
20133'493
20143'675
20153'651
20163'983
20173'660
20183'922
20193'984
20204'101
20214'132
20224'183
20233'863
20243'620

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 Rothrist

CHF 11'358

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'358/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rothrist · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rothrist · 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

110550
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012105%
2013105%
2014105%
2015105%
2016105%
2017110%
2018110%
2019110%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'700

51.7K25.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'500
2011CHF 46'900
2012CHF 47'450
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 48'000
2015CHF 48'300
2016CHF 49'900
2017CHF 50'000
2018CHF 49'700
2019CHF 51'300
2020CHF 50'900
2021CHF 50'600
2022CHF 51'700
Median net income
CHF 57'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'800

57.8K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'600
2011CHF 53'100
2012CHF 53'800
2013CHF 53'700
2014CHF 55'100
2015CHF 54'900
2016CHF 55'700
2017CHF 55'700
2018CHF 55'400
2019CHF 57'200
2020CHF 57'000
2021CHF 57'200
2022CHF 57'800
Paying direct federal tax77%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 small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Rothrist
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020