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Safenwil

These figures are for the whole municipality Safenwil 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.

46%

Forest

  • Forest46%
  • Settlement28%
  • Agriculture25%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Safenwil

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.420.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.19%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.19%

5.72.90
20222026
Vacancy
20153.76%
20164.46%
20174.19%
20185.13%
20196.08%
20207.83%
20216.03%
20225.70%
20234.00%
20243.83%
20252.97%
20263.19%
Net asking rentCHF 18.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Safenwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Safenwil · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.4–20.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Safenwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Safenwil · Median of 16 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18–24.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'223/ m²Figures of the municipality of Safenwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Safenwil · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'967–7'494 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'165Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'118 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage8%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 31.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'629

4.6K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20103'526
20113'541
20123'551
20133'588
20143'604
20153'695
20163'740
20173'798
20183'842
20193'924
20204'107
20214'295
20224'412
20234'564
20244'630
20254'629
More about People
Population
4'629End of 2025

2025

4'629

4.6K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20103'526
20113'541
20123'551
20133'588
20143'604
20153'695
20163'740
20173'798
20183'842
20193'924
20204'107
20214'295
20224'412
20234'564
20244'630
20254'629
Foreign residents
29.8%End of 2025

2025

29.8%

29.914.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.7%
201117.2%
201217.4%
201318.0%
201418.9%
201520.2%
201621.6%
201722.4%
201823.6%
201924.4%
202025.7%
202126.6%
202227.4%
202329.2%
202429.9%
202529.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'473

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'473 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'473

1.5K736.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'275
20121'326
20131'302
20141'294
20151'330
20161'323
20171'365
20181'362
20191'432
20201'410
20211'383
20221'415
20231'446
20241'473

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 Safenwil

CHF 11'624

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'624/ yearFigures of the municipality of Safenwil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Safenwil · 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
115%Tax year 2026

2026

115%

11557.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010105%
2011110%
2012110%
2013110%
2014110%
2015110%
2016110%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022115%
2023115%
2024115%
2025115%
2026115%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'000

51K25.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'950
2011CHF 45'700
2012CHF 46'000
2013CHF 47'050
2014CHF 47'150
2015CHF 47'700
2016CHF 48'800
2017CHF 48'200
2018CHF 49'900
2019CHF 49'700
2020CHF 50'400
2021CHF 50'300
2022CHF 51'000
Median net income
CHF 56'025As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'025

56K28K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'650
2011CHF 52'000
2012CHF 52'000
2013CHF 52'650
2014CHF 54'250
2015CHF 53'700
2016CHF 54'600
2017CHF 54'000
2018CHF 55'050
2019CHF 55'700
2020CHF 55'900
2021CHF 55'975
2022CHF 56'025
Paying direct federal tax79%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020