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Rothwald

These figures are for the whole municipality Rothwald 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.

44%

Other

  • Other44%
  • Forest34%
  • Agriculture17%
  • Settlement3%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Ried-Brig

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.416.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.85%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.85%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.93%
20161.63%
20171.85%
20181.76%
20190.95%
20200.88%
20211.18%
20220.78%
20231.22%
20241.18%
20251.38%
20260.85%
Net asking rentCHF 16.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ried-Brig · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ried-Brig · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.4–16.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'625/ m²Figures of the municipality of Ried-Brig · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ried-Brig · Median of 28 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'852–7'778 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'405Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 857 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings21During 2024
Primary residences82%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage70%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 21.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'327

2.3K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20101'910
20111'936
20121'989
20131'993
20142'012
20152'041
20162'077
20172'092
20182'115
20192'111
20202'141
20212'160
20222'183
20232'254
20242'310
20252'327
More about People
Population
2'327End of 2025

2025

2'327

2.3K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20101'910
20111'936
20121'989
20131'993
20142'012
20152'041
20162'077
20172'092
20182'115
20192'111
20202'141
20212'160
20222'183
20232'254
20242'310
20252'327
Foreign residents
11.6%End of 2025

2025

11.6%

11.65.80
20212025
Foreign residents
20106.9%
20116.6%
20127.3%
20137.3%
20147.3%
20157.3%
20167.7%
20178.4%
20188.5%
20198.5%
20209.7%
202110.1%
202210.6%
202311.0%
202410.9%
202511.6%
Jobs (FTE)
281

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 281 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

281

281140.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011222
2012222
2013240
2014255
2015246
2016257
2017249
2018259
2019260
2020262
2021265
2022263
2023262
2024281

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 Ried-Brig

CHF 12'710

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'710/ yearFigures of the municipality of Ried-Brig · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ried-Brig · 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
2010110%
2011110%
2012110%
2013110%
2014110%
2015110%
2016110%
2017110%
2018110%
2019110%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'000

52K26K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'700
2011CHF 43'100
2012CHF 45'050
2013CHF 44'550
2014CHF 44'300
2015CHF 44'900
2016CHF 46'100
2017CHF 45'300
2018CHF 47'250
2019CHF 49'100
2020CHF 50'500
2021CHF 51'600
2022CHF 52'000
Median net income
CHF 58'450As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'450

58.5K29.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'200
2011CHF 47'850
2012CHF 49'400
2013CHF 49'300
2014CHF 49'900
2015CHF 50'700
2016CHF 51'500
2017CHF 50'800
2018CHF 53'250
2019CHF 54'600
2020CHF 57'798
2021CHF 57'700
2022CHF 58'450
Paying direct federal tax74%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.