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Sissach

These figures are for the whole municipality Sissach 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.

47%

Forest

  • Forest47%
  • Agriculture26%
  • Settlement26%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 53 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Sissach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.123.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.00%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.29%
20160.53%
20170.59%
20180.74%
20190.64%
20201.20%
20211.13%
20220.91%
20230.93%
20240.72%
20250.69%
20261.00%
Net asking rentCHF 19.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Sissach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sissach · Median of 53 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.1–23.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 22.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Sissach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sissach · Median of 62 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.1–26.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'188/ m²Figures of the municipality of Sissach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sissach · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'944–11'420 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'484Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'532 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings12During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%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 11.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'964

7K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20106'250
20116'245
20126'256
20136'406
20146'469
20156'624
20166'733
20176'666
20186'681
20196'686
20206'706
20216'796
20226'812
20236'851
20246'894
20256'964
More about People
Population
6'964End of 2025

2025

6'964

7K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20106'250
20116'245
20126'256
20136'406
20146'469
20156'624
20166'733
20176'666
20186'681
20196'686
20206'706
20216'796
20226'812
20236'851
20246'894
20256'964
Foreign residents
18.4%End of 2025

2025

18.4%

18.49.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.1%
201116.1%
201216.2%
201316.1%
201416.4%
201516.6%
201617.3%
201717.1%
201817.3%
201916.9%
202016.7%
202116.9%
202217.4%
202318.0%
202418.3%
202518.4%
Jobs (FTE)
3'409

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'409 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'409

3.4K1.7K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'086
20123'035
20133'076
20143'136
20153'167
20163'189
20173'196
20183'091
20193'149
20203'184
20213'273
20223'316
20233'374
20243'409

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 Sissach

CHF 14'290

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'290/ yearFigures of the municipality of Sissach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sissach · 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
57%Tax year 2026

2026

57%

5728.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201055%
201155%
201255%
201357%
201457%
201557%
201657%
201757%
201857%
201957%
202057%
202157%
202257%
202357%
202457%
202557%
202657%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'800

55.8K27.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'800
2011CHF 50'200
2012CHF 50'800
2013CHF 50'800
2014CHF 51'500
2015CHF 52'700
2016CHF 53'700
2017CHF 52'900
2018CHF 52'700
2019CHF 54'100
2020CHF 54'100
2021CHF 54'600
2022CHF 55'800
Median net income
CHF 60'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'500

60.5K30.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'100
2011CHF 55'600
2012CHF 56'800
2013CHF 56'600
2014CHF 56'900
2015CHF 57'900
2016CHF 59'000
2017CHF 58'600
2018CHF 58'300
2019CHF 59'300
2020CHF 59'700
2021CHF 60'100
2022CHF 60'500
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

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 high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Liestal
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020