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Schönenwerd

These figures are for the whole municipality Schönenwerd 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.

43%

Forest

  • Forest43%
  • Settlement43%
  • Agriculture8%
  • Water6%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Schönenwerd

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.416.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.85%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.85%

5.52.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.45%
20166.13%
201710.57%
20185.33%
20196.81%
20206.73%
20212.84%
20224.30%
20233.24%
20245.54%
20253.48%
20262.85%
Net asking rentCHF 15.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schönenwerd · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schönenwerd · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.4–16.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 17.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schönenwerd · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schönenwerd · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.6–21.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'654/ m²Figures of the municipality of Schönenwerd · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schönenwerd · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'506–8'148 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'665Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'152 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage7%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 15.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'437

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'702
20114'798
20124'826
20134'859
20144'837
20154'873
20164'948
20174'902
20184'911
20194'966
20205'057
20215'108
20225'100
20235'201
20245'337
20255'437
More about People
Population
5'437End of 2025

2025

5'437

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'702
20114'798
20124'826
20134'859
20144'837
20154'873
20164'948
20174'902
20184'911
20194'966
20205'057
20215'108
20225'100
20235'201
20245'337
20255'437
Foreign residents
39.8%End of 2025

2025

39.8%

39.819.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201036.8%
201136.5%
201236.2%
201336.2%
201436.5%
201537.1%
201637.4%
201737.0%
201837.7%
201937.7%
202038.0%
202138.5%
202238.4%
202338.5%
202438.9%
202539.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'860

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'860 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'860

1.9K9300
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'915
20121'940
20131'840
20141'763
20151'714
20161'694
20171'725
20181'703
20191'783
20201'733
20211'757
20221'777
20231'791
20241'860

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 Schönenwerd

CHF 14'662

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'662/ yearFigures of the municipality of Schönenwerd · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schönenwerd · 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
2010115%
2011115%
2012115%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022115%
2023115%
2024115%
2025115%
2026115%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'500

45.5K22.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'200
2011CHF 41'300
2012CHF 41'300
2013CHF 40'800
2014CHF 41'500
2015CHF 42'400
2016CHF 42'800
2017CHF 43'500
2018CHF 43'800
2019CHF 44'700
2020CHF 44'200
2021CHF 44'550
2022CHF 45'500
Median net income
CHF 50'775As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'775

50.8K25.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'000
2011CHF 47'200
2012CHF 47'200
2013CHF 46'750
2014CHF 47'600
2015CHF 47'750
2016CHF 48'100
2017CHF 48'100
2018CHF 50'000
2019CHF 50'400
2020CHF 50'000
2021CHF 50'000
2022CHF 50'775
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

104520
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010105%
2011104%
2012100%
2013100%
2014102%
2015104%
2016104%
2017104%
2018104%
2019104%
2020104%
2021104%
2022104%
2023104%
2024104%
2025104%
2026104%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Aarau
Labour market region
Aarau–Olten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020