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Solothurn

These figures are for the whole municipality Solothurn belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

73%

Settlement

  • Settlement73%
  • Agriculture18%
  • Water5%
  • Forest3%
  • Other2%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 110 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Solothurn

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.722.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.27%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.27%

1.90.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.32%
20160.85%
20170.86%
20180.85%
20190.91%
20201.20%
20211.17%
20221.12%
20231.68%
20241.88%
20251.24%
20261.27%
Net asking rentCHF 19.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Solothurn · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Solothurn · Median of 110 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.7–22.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Solothurn · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Solothurn · Median of 145 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.4–24.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'064/ m²Figures of the municipality of Solothurn · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Solothurn · Median of 28 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'540–8'779 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings10'113Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'242 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings11During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 4.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

16'830

16.9K8.4K0
20212025
Population
201016'066
201116'301
201216'465
201316'599
201416'545
201516'721
201616'697
201716'703
201816'777
201916'933
202016'802
202116'807
202216'633
202316'855
202416'847
202516'830
More about People
Population
16'830End of 2025

2025

16'830

16.9K8.4K0
20212025
Population
201016'066
201116'301
201216'465
201316'599
201416'545
201516'721
201616'697
201716'703
201816'777
201916'933
202016'802
202116'807
202216'633
202316'855
202416'847
202516'830
Foreign residents
22.8%End of 2025

2025

22.8%

22.811.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201020.5%
201120.4%
201220.4%
201320.4%
201420.4%
201520.8%
201621.1%
201721.3%
201821.2%
201921.3%
202021.7%
202121.6%
202221.6%
202322.5%
202422.5%
202522.8%
Jobs (FTE)
16'610

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 16'610 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

16'610

16.8K8.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201114'582
201214'829
201314'879
201415'154
201515'137
201615'141
201715'639
201815'895
201915'807
202016'243
202116'589
202216'654
202316'816
202416'610

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 Solothurn

CHF 14'462

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'462/ yearFigures of the municipality of Solothurn · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Solothurn · 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
112%Tax year 2026

2026

112%

112560
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010119%
2011119%
2012119%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017112%
2018110%
2019110%
2020107%
2021107%
2022107%
2023107%
2024107%
2025107%
2026112%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'900

51.9K26K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'500
2011CHF 45'500
2012CHF 45'700
2013CHF 46'200
2014CHF 47'300
2015CHF 48'100
2016CHF 49'200
2017CHF 49'200
2018CHF 50'300
2019CHF 51'100
2020CHF 51'200
2021CHF 51'900
2022CHF 51'900
Median net income
CHF 56'050As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'050

56.2K28.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'400
2011CHF 50'300
2012CHF 50'600
2013CHF 51'200
2014CHF 51'400
2015CHF 52'200
2016CHF 53'400
2017CHF 53'400
2018CHF 55'100
2019CHF 55'400
2020CHF 55'800
2021CHF 56'200
2022CHF 56'050
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.