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Schüpfheim

These figures are for the whole municipality Schüpfheim 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.

59%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture59%
  • Forest33%
  • Settlement6%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
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 Schüpfheim

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

12.819.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.91%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.91%

1.50.70
20222026
Vacancy
20152.28%
20161.05%
20172.51%
20182.16%
20191.87%
20201.46%
20211.84%
20221.48%
20230.73%
20240.83%
20250.73%
20260.91%
Net asking rentCHF 15.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schüpfheim · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schüpfheim · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12.8–19 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 16.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schüpfheim · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schüpfheim · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.9–18.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'083Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'067 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences86%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 9.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'287

4.3K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'922
20113'962
20124'053
20134'093
20144'111
20154'154
20164'188
20174'181
20184'219
20194'206
20204'237
20214'258
20224'269
20234'251
20244'281
20254'287
More about People
Population
4'287End of 2025

2025

4'287

4.3K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'922
20113'962
20124'053
20134'093
20144'111
20154'154
20164'188
20174'181
20184'219
20194'206
20204'237
20214'258
20224'269
20234'251
20244'281
20254'287
Foreign residents
8.5%End of 2025

2025

8.5%

8.54.20
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.3%
20115.7%
20126.7%
20137.4%
20148.1%
20158.2%
20168.2%
20177.4%
20187.6%
20196.7%
20207.0%
20217.1%
20227.6%
20237.6%
20247.9%
20258.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'779

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'779 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'779

1.8K902.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'611
20121'674
20131'699
20141'694
20151'696
20161'672
20171'657
20181'678
20191'739
20201'696
20211'687
20221'746
20231'805
20241'779

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 Schüpfheim

CHF 12'364

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'364/ yearFigures of the municipality of Schüpfheim · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schüpfheim · 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
220%Tax year 2026

2026

220%

2201100
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010220%
2011240%
2012240%
2013240%
2014240%
2015230%
2016210%
2017230%
2018215%
2019230%
2020220%
2021220%
2022220%
2023220%
2024220%
2025220%
2026220%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'700

43.7K21.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 36'100
2011CHF 36'400
2012CHF 37'500
2013CHF 37'000
2014CHF 38'000
2015CHF 38'400
2016CHF 40'300
2017CHF 40'200
2018CHF 41'200
2019CHF 41'600
2020CHF 43'000
2021CHF 42'800
2022CHF 43'700
Median net income
CHF 49'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 49'500

49.7K24.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'800
2011CHF 43'900
2012CHF 44'700
2013CHF 43'800
2014CHF 44'300
2015CHF 45'350
2016CHF 47'000
2017CHF 47'100
2018CHF 47'200
2019CHF 48'100
2020CHF 49'700
2021CHF 49'600
2022CHF 49'500
Paying direct federal tax72%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

160800
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010150%
2011150%
2012150%
2013150%
2014160%
2015160%
2016160%
2017160%
2018160%
2019160%
2020170%
2021170%
2022160%
2023160%
2024160%
2025155%
2026145%

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
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Escholzmatt-Marbach–Schüpfheim
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020