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Stans

These figures are for the whole municipality Stans belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

39%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture39%
  • Forest37%
  • Settlement21%
  • Other2%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Stans

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 28.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.436.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.44%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.44%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.70%
20160.98%
20170.79%
20180.94%
20190.70%
20201.18%
20211.14%
20220.68%
20230.81%
20240.62%
20250.42%
20260.44%
Gross asking rentCHF 28.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Stans · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Stans · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.4–36.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'083Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'142 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings37During 2024
Primary residences94%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 7.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

8'565

8.6K4.3K0
20212025
Population
20107'961
20118'064
20128'112
20138'175
20148'207
20158'277
20168'333
20178'411
20188'393
20198'254
20208'171
20218'137
20228'119
20238'377
20248'508
20258'565
More about People
Population
8'565End of 2025

2025

8'565

8.6K4.3K0
20212025
Population
20107'961
20118'064
20128'112
20138'175
20148'207
20158'277
20168'333
20178'411
20188'393
20198'254
20208'171
20218'137
20228'119
20238'377
20248'508
20258'565
Foreign residents
18.3%End of 2025

2025

18.3%

18.39.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.7%
201111.3%
201211.8%
201312.1%
201412.4%
201513.0%
201614.2%
201714.8%
201814.6%
201914.5%
202014.2%
202114.9%
202215.8%
202317.5%
202418.0%
202518.3%
Jobs (FTE)
8'951

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 8'951 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

8'951

9K4.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20116'673
20126'925
20137'213
20147'439
20157'534
20167'768
20177'866
20188'009
20197'967
20207'809
20217'811
20228'241
20238'593
20248'951

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 Stans

CHF 9'624

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'624/ yearFigures of the municipality of Stans · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Stans · 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
235%Tax year 2026

2026

235%

235117.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010245%
2011245%
2012235%
2013235%
2014245%
2015245%
2016245%
2017245%
2018245%
2019245%
2020245%
2021245%
2022235%
2023215%
2024235%
2025235%
2026235%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'100

54.1K27.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'800
2011CHF 50'750
2012CHF 50'800
2013CHF 50'600
2014CHF 51'400
2015CHF 51'100
2016CHF 51'750
2017CHF 51'200
2018CHF 51'600
2019CHF 52'550
2020CHF 52'800
2021CHF 53'300
2022CHF 54'100
Median net income
CHF 59'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'300

59.3K29.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'100
2011CHF 56'250
2012CHF 56'100
2013CHF 56'000
2014CHF 56'800
2015CHF 56'100
2016CHF 56'800
2017CHF 56'350
2018CHF 56'700
2019CHF 57'600
2020CHF 57'900
2021CHF 58'250
2022CHF 59'300
Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
261%Tax year 2026

2026

261%

2661330
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010263%
2011263%
2012263%
2013266%
2014266%
2015266%
2016266%
2017266%
2018266%
2019266%
2020266%
2021266%
2022266%
2023266%
2024266%
2025266%
2026261%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Stans
Labour market region
Stans
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020