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Steckborn

These figures are for the whole municipality Steckborn 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.

47%

Forest

  • Forest47%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Settlement19%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · 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 Steckborn

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 22.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.524.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.04%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.04%

4.92.40
20222026
Vacancy
20151.40%
20161.89%
20172.29%
20184.99%
20197.85%
20202.72%
20212.01%
20222.16%
20231.27%
20244.85%
20250.46%
20261.04%
Net asking rentCHF 22.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Steckborn · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Steckborn · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.5–24.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 26.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Steckborn · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Steckborn · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.1–31.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'232/ m²Figures of the municipality of Steckborn · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Steckborn · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'483–9'841 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'399Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'073 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage8%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 15.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'036

4.1K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'482
20113'608
20123'669
20133'626
20143'664
20153'726
20163'754
20173'780
20183'753
20193'746
20203'840
20213'924
20223'997
20234'046
20244'054
20254'036
More about People
Population
4'036End of 2025

2025

4'036

4.1K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'482
20113'608
20123'669
20133'626
20143'664
20153'726
20163'754
20173'780
20183'753
20193'746
20203'840
20213'924
20223'997
20234'046
20244'054
20254'036
Foreign residents
28.3%End of 2025

2025

28.3%

28.614.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.7%
201124.0%
201224.8%
201324.9%
201425.5%
201525.8%
201625.6%
201726.4%
201826.2%
201927.1%
202027.0%
202127.3%
202227.6%
202328.6%
202428.4%
202528.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'171

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'171 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'171

1.2K585.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'048
20121'054
20131'097
20141'117
20151'060
20161'073
20171'089
20181'097
20191'115
20201'088
20211'138
20221'135
20231'159
20241'171

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 Steckborn

CHF 10'380

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'380/ yearFigures of the municipality of Steckborn · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Steckborn · 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
121%Tax year 2026

2026

121%

13165.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010168%
2011164%
2012164%
2013161%
2014156%
2015154%
2016152%
2017147%
2018140%
2019137%
2020137%
2021137%
2022131%
2023121%
2024121%
2025121%
2026121%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'000

47K23.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'800
2011CHF 39'900
2012CHF 40'900
2013CHF 41'600
2014CHF 42'700
2015CHF 43'000
2016CHF 43'800
2017CHF 43'800
2018CHF 44'200
2019CHF 46'150
2020CHF 46'500
2021CHF 46'900
2022CHF 47'000
Median net income
CHF 52'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'000

52.6K26.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'850
2011CHF 46'200
2012CHF 45'750
2013CHF 47'400
2014CHF 48'600
2015CHF 49'000
2016CHF 49'700
2017CHF 49'600
2018CHF 49'800
2019CHF 52'550
2020CHF 52'600
2021CHF 51'850
2022CHF 52'000
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
109%Tax year 2026

2026

109%

10954.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010117%
2011117%
2012117%
2013117%
2014117%
2015117%
2016117%
2017117%
2018117%
2019117%
2020117%
2021117%
2022109%
2023109%
2024109%
2025109%
2026109%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Kreuzlingen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020