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Rüegsau

These figures are for the whole municipality Rüegsau belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

66%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture66%
  • Forest23%
  • Settlement10%
  • Water<1%
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 Rüegsau

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 16.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.721.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.35%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.35%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.06%
20160.38%
20170.89%
20181.02%
20191.68%
20201.85%
20210.77%
20220.53%
20230.59%
20240.89%
20250.77%
20260.35%
Gross asking rentCHF 16.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rüegsau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rüegsau · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.7–21.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'697Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 837 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage6%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 7.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'278

3.3K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'047
20113'081
20123'087
20133'127
20143'162
20153'201
20163'202
20173'256
20183'260
20193'224
20203'265
20213'252
20223'255
20233'278
20243'295
20253'278
More about People
Population
3'278End of 2025

2025

3'278

3.3K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'047
20113'081
20123'087
20133'127
20143'162
20153'201
20163'202
20173'256
20183'260
20193'224
20203'265
20213'252
20223'255
20233'278
20243'295
20253'278
Foreign residents
6.8%End of 2025

2025

6.8%

6.83.40
20212025
Foreign residents
20104.6%
20114.1%
20123.9%
20133.9%
20144.3%
20154.4%
20164.4%
20174.4%
20184.6%
20194.8%
20205.4%
20215.7%
20225.6%
20236.2%
20246.5%
20256.8%
Jobs (FTE)
953

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 953 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

953

9624810
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011965
2012986
2013976
2014975
2015969
2016954
2017949
2018965
2019980
2020962
2021923
2022937
2023950
2024953

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 Rüegsau

CHF 15'477

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'477/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rüegsau · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rüegsau · 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
179%Tax year 2026

2026

179%

17989.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010159%
2011159%
2012159%
2013159%
2014159%
2015159%
2016159%
2017159%
2018159%
2019159%
2020169%
2021169%
2022169%
2023179%
2024179%
2025179%
2026179%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'800

46.1K23K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'200
2011CHF 38'600
2012CHF 38'500
2013CHF 39'400
2014CHF 40'000
2015CHF 40'100
2016CHF 41'550
2017CHF 41'900
2018CHF 43'100
2019CHF 43'500
2020CHF 44'000
2021CHF 46'050
2022CHF 45'800
Median net income
CHF 51'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'800

51.8K25.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'800
2011CHF 44'900
2012CHF 45'400
2013CHF 45'400
2014CHF 46'000
2015CHF 46'500
2016CHF 47'100
2017CHF 47'700
2018CHF 48'500
2019CHF 49'300
2020CHF 49'650
2021CHF 51'750
2022CHF 51'800
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010306%
2011306%
2012306%
2013306%
2014306%
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

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