City · Aargau

Stein AG

These figures are for the whole municipality Stein AG 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.

44%

Settlement

Settlement44%
Agriculture23%
Forest22%
Water11%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.

Rünenberg · 611 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

9.6°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'682 h

Precipitation

972 mm

1°19°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).

17552025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

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 Stein (AG)

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 21.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.827.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.50%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.50%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	1.43%
2016	1.07%
2017	0.93%
2018	0.47%
2019	0.66%
2020	0.65%
2021	0.56%
2022	0.48%
2023	0.48%
2024	0.76%
2025	0.53%
2026	0.50%

Net asking rentCHF 21.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Stein (AG) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Stein (AG) · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.8–27.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Stein (AG) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Stein (AG) · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.7–47.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'327/ m²Figures of the municipality of Stein (AG) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Stein (AG) · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'128–8'601 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'801Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 607 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings4During 2024

Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage82%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 28.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'660

3.7K1.8K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'847
2011	2'906
2012	2'978
2013	3'037
2014	3'120
2015	3'136
2016	3'215
2017	3'192
2018	3'198
2019	3'184
2020	3'253
2021	3'369
2022	3'405
2023	3'504
2024	3'512
2025	3'660

More about People

Population

3'660End of 2025

2025

3'660

3.7K1.8K0

20212025

Population
2010	2'847
2011	2'906
2012	2'978
2013	3'037
2014	3'120
2015	3'136
2016	3'215
2017	3'192
2018	3'198
2019	3'184
2020	3'253
2021	3'369
2022	3'405
2023	3'504
2024	3'512
2025	3'660

Foreign residents

45.1%End of 2025

2025

45.1%

45.122.60

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	34.4%
2011	36.5%
2012	37.6%
2013	39.0%
2014	40.1%
2015	40.3%
2016	40.9%
2017	39.9%
2018	40.1%
2019	40.6%
2020	40.6%
2021	41.0%
2022	41.8%
2023	42.9%
2024	43.5%
2025	45.1%

Jobs (FTE)

3'287

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'287 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'287

3.3K1.6K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	2'689
2012	3'015
2013	3'174
2014	3'210
2015	3'206
2016	3'119
2017	3'062
2018	2'992
2019	3'085
2020	3'125
2021	3'020
2022	3'181
2023	3'166
2024	3'287

Politics

Local choices

These figures are for the whole municipality Stein AG belongs to.

Strongest party: SVP · 31.8% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 41.0%

Source: FSO

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 Stein (AG)

CHF 10'185

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 10'185/ yearFigures of the municipality of Stein (AG) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Stein (AG) · 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

88%Tax year 2026

2026

88%

88440

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	98%
2011	98%
2012	98%
2013	98%
2014	98%
2015	98%
2016	98%
2017	95%
2018	92%
2019	92%
2020	92%
2021	92%
2022	88%
2023	88%
2024	88%
2025	88%
2026	88%

Median taxable income

CHF 57'150All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 57'150

57.2K28.6K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 48'050
2011	CHF 49'600
2012	CHF 49'600
2013	CHF 50'300
2014	CHF 50'300
2015	CHF 51'100
2016	CHF 52'700
2017	CHF 52'700
2018	CHF 52'600
2019	CHF 53'000
2020	CHF 53'800
2021	CHF 55'200
2022	CHF 57'150

Median net income

CHF 63'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 63'500

63.5K31.8K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 54'200
2011	CHF 55'650
2012	CHF 56'650
2013	CHF 58'600
2014	CHF 57'100
2015	CHF 57'600
2016	CHF 59'850
2017	CHF 59'450
2018	CHF 59'950
2019	CHF 60'000
2020	CHF 60'900
2021	CHF 62'300
2022	CHF 63'500

Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	109%
2011	109%
2012	109%
2013	109%
2014	109%
2015	109%
2016	109%
2017	109%
2018	112%
2019	112%
2020	112%
2021	112%
2022	112%
2023	112%
2024	112%
2025	111%
2026	103%

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: Stein (AG) (CH)
Labour market region: Rheinfelden
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020