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Schwarzsee

These figures are for the whole municipality Schwarzsee 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.

48%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture48%
  • Forest39%
  • Other7%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2025 · 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 Plaffeien

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.117.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.85%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.85%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.80%
20160.69%
20170.63%
20180.82%
20192.01%
20200.33%
20210.79%
20221.11%
20231.56%
20241.08%
20250.67%
20260.85%
Net asking rentCHF 17.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Plaffeien · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Plaffeien · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.1–17.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Plaffeien · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Plaffeien · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.7–21.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'204/ m²Figures of the municipality of Plaffeien · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Plaffeien · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'225–7'400 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'236Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'396 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences79%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage83%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 7.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'729

3.7K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'468
20113'452
20123'505
20133'520
20143'545
20153'564
20163'566
20173'601
20183'594
20193'621
20203'613
20213'597
20223'619
20233'668
20243'693
20253'729
More about People
Population
3'729End of 2025

2025

3'729

3.7K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'468
20113'452
20123'505
20133'520
20143'545
20153'564
20163'566
20173'601
20183'594
20193'621
20203'613
20213'597
20223'619
20233'668
20243'693
20253'729
Foreign residents
9.8%End of 2025

2025

9.8%

9.84.90
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.0%
20115.3%
20125.8%
20136.6%
20146.8%
20157.6%
20167.3%
20177.9%
20187.6%
20198.2%
20207.9%
20217.7%
20227.9%
20239.1%
20249.3%
20259.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'182

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'182 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'182

1.2K612.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'144
20121'164
20131'180
20141'170
20151'157
20161'156
20171'186
20181'181
20191'228
20201'203
20211'195
20221'225
20231'204
20241'182

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 Plaffeien

CHF 15'735

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'735/ yearFigures of the municipality of Plaffeien · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Plaffeien · 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
92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

92460
20222026
Tax multiplier
201098%
201198%
201298%
201398%
201498%
201598%
201698%
201798%
201898%
201998%
202095%
202195%
202292%
202392%
202492%
202592%
202692%
Median taxable income
CHF 44'592All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'592

44.6K22.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 34'900
2011CHF 34'700
2012CHF 36'350
2013CHF 37'500
2014CHF 37'000
2015CHF 37'200
2016CHF 38'900
2017CHF 40'500
2018CHF 42'000
2019CHF 42'500
2020CHF 43'350
2021CHF 43'711
2022CHF 44'592
Median net income
CHF 48'897As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'897

48.9K24.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 39'700
2011CHF 41'100
2012CHF 41'550
2013CHF 42'300
2014CHF 42'300
2015CHF 42'400
2016CHF 43'700
2017CHF 46'000
2018CHF 47'200
2019CHF 47'500
2020CHF 48'138
2021CHF 48'268
2022CHF 48'897
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%Tax year 2026

2026

96%

96480
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
202198%
202296%
202396%
202496%
202596%
202696%

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