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City · Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen

These figures are for the whole municipality Schaffhausen belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

53%

Forest

  • Forest53%
  • Settlement25%
  • Agriculture19%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 84 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Schaffhausen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.825.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.46%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.46%

1.30.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.71%
20161.15%
20171.48%
20182.11%
20192.12%
20201.13%
20210.99%
20221.26%
20230.54%
20240.69%
20250.46%
20260.46%
Net asking rentCHF 21.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schaffhausen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schaffhausen · Median of 84 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.8–25.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 23.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schaffhausen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schaffhausen · Median of 120 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.5–28.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'708/ m²Figures of the municipality of Schaffhausen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schaffhausen · Median of 55 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'358–8'852 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings20'904Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 6'740 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings46During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 12.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

39'228

39.2K19.6K0
20212025
Population
201034'943
201135'121
201235'413
201335'613
201435'927
201535'948
201636'148
201736'332
201836'587
201936'604
202036'952
202137'248
202237'713
202338'666
202438'964
202539'228
More about People
Population
39'228End of 2025

2025

39'228

39.2K19.6K0
20212025
Population
201034'943
201135'121
201235'413
201335'613
201435'927
201535'948
201636'148
201736'332
201836'587
201936'604
202036'952
202137'248
202237'713
202338'666
202438'964
202539'228
Foreign residents
31.4%End of 2025

2025

31.4%

31.415.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.6%
201126.9%
201227.2%
201327.7%
201427.9%
201527.9%
201628.5%
201728.5%
201828.4%
201928.1%
202028.4%
202128.7%
202229.3%
202330.5%
202431.2%
202531.4%
Jobs (FTE)
22'893

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 22'893 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

22'893

22.9K11.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201119'657
201219'902
201320'073
201420'302
201520'250
201620'360
201720'841
201821'290
201921'099
202021'379
202121'762
202222'243
202322'539
202422'893

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 Schaffhausen

CHF 9'834

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'834/ yearFigures of the municipality of Schaffhausen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schaffhausen · 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
83%Tax year 2026

2026

83%

9346.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201098%
201198%
201298%
201398%
201498%
201598%
201697%
201795%
201893%
201993%
202093%
202193%
202293%
202392%
202490%
202586%
202683%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'300

48.3K24.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'100
2011CHF 43'900
2012CHF 44'100
2013CHF 44'500
2014CHF 44'600
2015CHF 45'000
2016CHF 45'700
2017CHF 45'900
2018CHF 46'300
2019CHF 46'900
2020CHF 47'300
2021CHF 47'700
2022CHF 48'300
Median net income
CHF 52'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'600

52.6K26.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'300
2011CHF 49'400
2012CHF 49'500
2013CHF 49'600
2014CHF 49'900
2015CHF 50'200
2016CHF 50'700
2017CHF 51'000
2018CHF 51'200
2019CHF 51'600
2020CHF 51'900
2021CHF 52'500
2022CHF 52'600
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
76%Tax year 2026

2026

76%

92460
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010112%
2011112%
2012112%
2013112%
2014112%
2015112%
2016115%
2017115%
2018111%
2019110%
2020105%
2021102%
202292%
202389%
202481%
202579%
202676%

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