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Steinen

These figures are for the whole municipality Steinen belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

52%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture52%
  • Forest21%
  • Water13%
  • Settlement12%
  • Other2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'709 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Steinen

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'709

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.59%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.59%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.21%
20160.75%
20171.26%
20182.31%
20191.54%
20200.79%
20210.60%
20220.54%
20230.42%
20240.53%
20250.82%
20260.59%
Dwellings1'709Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 704 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences90%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 18.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'762

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'182
20113'257
20123'274
20133'302
20143'295
20153'312
20163'358
20173'355
20183'417
20193'608
20203'624
20213'659
20223'696
20233'762
20243'774
20253'762
More about People
Population
3'762End of 2025

2025

3'762

3.8K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'182
20113'257
20123'274
20133'302
20143'295
20153'312
20163'358
20173'355
20183'417
20193'608
20203'624
20213'659
20223'696
20233'762
20243'774
20253'762
Foreign residents
11.0%End of 2025

2025

11.0%

11.25.60
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.9%
20117.3%
20128.1%
20138.0%
20148.1%
20158.1%
20168.8%
20178.7%
20188.4%
20199.2%
20208.9%
20219.4%
20229.7%
202310.9%
202411.2%
202511.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'004

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'004 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'004

1K510.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011796
2012808
2013818
2014821
2015852
2016860
2017877
2018890
2019900
2020955
2021971
20221'011
20231'021
20241'004

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 Steinen

CHF 6'864

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 6'864/ yearFigures of the municipality of Steinen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Steinen · 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
195%Tax year 2026

2026

195%

2201100
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010240%
2011230%
2012230%
2013240%
2014240%
2015240%
2016240%
2017240%
2018225%
2019225%
2020220%
2021220%
2022220%
2023200%
2024200%
2025195%
2026195%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'800

51.8K25.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'200
2011CHF 44'900
2012CHF 44'700
2013CHF 44'800
2014CHF 46'400
2015CHF 46'500
2016CHF 48'600
2017CHF 48'600
2018CHF 49'650
2019CHF 50'500
2020CHF 51'300
2021CHF 51'450
2022CHF 51'800
Median net income
CHF 57'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'500

57.5K28.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'100
2011CHF 51'500
2012CHF 51'400
2013CHF 51'700
2014CHF 53'900
2015CHF 53'700
2016CHF 54'600
2017CHF 54'900
2018CHF 55'350
2019CHF 57'350
2020CHF 55'448
2021CHF 56'850
2022CHF 57'500
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

120600
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015145%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019160%
2020150%
2021150%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025115%
2026110%

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
Schwyz–Einsiedeln
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020