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Selzach

These figures are for the whole municipality Selzach 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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest39%
  • Settlement10%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 11 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Selzach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 20

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.921.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.07%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.07%

3.31.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.86%
20161.78%
20172.48%
20182.14%
20191.70%
20203.06%
20213.26%
20223.29%
20231.48%
20241.10%
20251.26%
20261.07%
Gross asking rentCHF 20/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Selzach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Selzach · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.9–21 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'823/ m²Figures of the municipality of Selzach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Selzach · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'929–6'021 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'866Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'031 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings10During 2024
Primary residences89%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 21.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'750

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'095
20113'108
20123'160
20133'183
20143'221
20153'301
20163'397
20173'453
20183'447
20193'434
20203'491
20213'571
20223'625
20233'682
20243'690
20253'750
More about People
Population
3'750End of 2025

2025

3'750

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'095
20113'108
20123'160
20133'183
20143'221
20153'301
20163'397
20173'453
20183'447
20193'434
20203'491
20213'571
20223'625
20233'682
20243'690
20253'750
Foreign residents
18.1%End of 2025

2025

18.1%

18.59.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.7%
201112.7%
201213.2%
201313.5%
201413.4%
201514.3%
201615.0%
201716.3%
201816.0%
201916.4%
202016.9%
202117.8%
202217.8%
202318.2%
202418.5%
202518.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'589

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'589 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'589

1.6K794.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'499
20121'495
20131'361
20141'443
20151'407
20161'415
20171'423
20181'513
20191'453
20201'397
20211'440
20221'465
20231'581
20241'589

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 Selzach

CHF 14'185

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'185/ yearFigures of the municipality of Selzach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Selzach · 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
108%Tax year 2026

2026

108%

108540
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010119%
2011115%
2012115%
2013115%
2014110%
2015110%
2016110%
2017110%
2018110%
2019108%
2020108%
2021108%
2022108%
2023108%
2024108%
2025108%
2026108%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'700

52.7K26.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'500
2011CHF 45'700
2012CHF 45'400
2013CHF 46'300
2014CHF 47'100
2015CHF 46'500
2016CHF 48'100
2017CHF 48'800
2018CHF 51'200
2019CHF 51'700
2020CHF 52'100
2021CHF 52'300
2022CHF 52'700
Median net income
CHF 57'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'400

57.8K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'200
2011CHF 52'300
2012CHF 51'800
2013CHF 53'100
2014CHF 52'900
2015CHF 52'400
2016CHF 53'900
2017CHF 54'250
2018CHF 57'550
2019CHF 57'550
2020CHF 57'800
2021CHF 57'600
2022CHF 57'400
Paying direct federal tax80%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Solothurn
Labour market region
Solothurn
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020