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Rue

These figures are for the whole municipality Rue belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

70%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture70%
  • Forest19%
  • Settlement10%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · 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 Rue

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 21

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.221.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.74%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.74%

2.41.20
20222026
Vacancy
20150.39%
20160.78%
20170.19%
20183.32%
20192.66%
20203.19%
20212.02%
20222.43%
20231.92%
20241.83%
20251.41%
20260.74%
Gross asking rentCHF 21/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rue · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rue · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.2–21.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'795/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rue · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rue · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'295–8'177 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'209Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 789 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage75%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 31.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'638

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'008
20112'074
20122'173
20132'259
20142'333
20152'336
20162'391
20172'412
20182'445
20192'443
20202'506
20212'521
20222'590
20232'632
20242'638
20252'638
More about People
Population
2'638End of 2025

2025

2'638

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'008
20112'074
20122'173
20132'259
20142'333
20152'336
20162'391
20172'412
20182'445
20192'443
20202'506
20212'521
20222'590
20232'632
20242'638
20252'638
Foreign residents
14.6%End of 2025

2025

14.6%

14.67.30
20212025
Foreign residents
20108.8%
20119.3%
201210.3%
201310.7%
201411.3%
201511.6%
201612.0%
201712.5%
201812.5%
201912.4%
202012.8%
202113.4%
202213.6%
202314.5%
202414.5%
202514.6%
Jobs (FTE)
276

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 276 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

276

2761380
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011299
2012289
2013274
2014289
2015294
2016278
2017280
2018274
2019271
2020274
2021264
2022276
2023272
2024276

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 Rue

CHF 14'480

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'480/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rue · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rue · 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
77%Tax year 2026

2026

77%

7939.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201083%
201183%
201283%
201383%
201483%
201583%
201683%
201783%
201883%
201983%
202079%
202179%
202279%
202379%
202479%
202577%
202677%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'114All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'114

51.1K25.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'400
2011CHF 40'900
2012CHF 41'700
2013CHF 43'000
2014CHF 44'850
2015CHF 45'500
2016CHF 48'700
2017CHF 47'750
2018CHF 47'600
2019CHF 47'800
2020CHF 48'658
2021CHF 48'777
2022CHF 51'114
Median net income
CHF 57'240As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'240

57.2K28.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'350
2011CHF 47'900
2012CHF 48'000
2013CHF 48'650
2014CHF 50'700
2015CHF 52'400
2016CHF 55'350
2017CHF 54'050
2018CHF 54'100
2019CHF 54'500
2020CHF 55'974
2021CHF 55'001
2022CHF 57'240
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%Tax year 2026

2026

96%

96480
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
202198%
202296%
202396%
202496%
202596%
202696%

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