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Urnäsch

These figures are for the whole municipality Urnäsch 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.

53%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture53%
  • Forest42%
  • Settlement4%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Urnäsch

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 12.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

10.614.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.04%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.04%

1.70.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.13%
20161.57%
20172.22%
20181.63%
20192.09%
20201.80%
20211.87%
20220.91%
20231.18%
20241.73%
20251.25%
20261.04%
Gross asking rentCHF 12.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Urnäsch · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Urnäsch · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 10.6–14.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 4'667/ m²Figures of the municipality of Urnäsch · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Urnäsch · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'667–4'710 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'446Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 970 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 5.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'382

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20102'269
20112'270
20122'241
20132'245
20142'230
20152'247
20162'271
20172'315
20182'303
20192'272
20202'263
20212'290
20222'300
20232'346
20242'373
20252'382
More about People
Population
2'382End of 2025

2025

2'382

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20102'269
20112'270
20122'241
20132'245
20142'230
20152'247
20162'271
20172'315
20182'303
20192'272
20202'263
20212'290
20222'300
20232'346
20242'373
20252'382
Foreign residents
12.0%End of 2025

2025

12.0%

1260
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.5%
201110.8%
201211.0%
201310.7%
201410.4%
201510.9%
201611.5%
201711.5%
201811.0%
201911.1%
202010.8%
202110.6%
202210.2%
202310.8%
202411.8%
202512.0%
Jobs (FTE)
713

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 713 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

713

751375.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011741
2012755
2013713
2014735
2015753
2016728
2017803
2018807
2019722
2020751
2021735
2022699
2023693
2024713

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 Urnäsch

CHF 12'843

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'843/ yearFigures of the municipality of Urnäsch · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Urnäsch · 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
420%Tax year 2026

2026

420%

4202100
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010430%
2011430%
2012430%
2013430%
2014430%
2015430%
2016430%
2017430%
2018430%
2019430%
2020430%
2021430%
2022420%
2023420%
2024420%
2025420%
2026420%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'950All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'950

44K22K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 36'900
2011CHF 35'500
2012CHF 35'450
2013CHF 36'600
2014CHF 38'200
2015CHF 37'900
2016CHF 39'000
2017CHF 38'600
2018CHF 39'600
2019CHF 41'400
2020CHF 42'400
2021CHF 43'050
2022CHF 43'950
Median net income
CHF 50'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'750

50.8K25.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'400
2011CHF 42'700
2012CHF 41'900
2013CHF 43'500
2014CHF 45'400
2015CHF 44'700
2016CHF 45'000
2017CHF 45'400
2018CHF 45'800
2019CHF 47'800
2020CHF 49'239
2021CHF 49'702
2022CHF 50'750
Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
330%Tax year 2026

2026

330%

3301650
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010300%
2011300%
2012300%
2013300%
2014320%
2015320%
2016320%
2017320%
2018330%
2019330%
2020330%
2021330%
2022330%
2023330%
2024330%
2025330%
2026330%

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