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Wangs

These figures are for the whole municipality Wangs 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.

44%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture44%
  • Forest35%
  • Other13%
  • Settlement6%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Vilters-Wangs

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 45

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

45.049.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.15%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.15%

1.60.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.23%
20161.12%
20171.01%
20182.15%
20190.96%
20202.09%
20212.18%
20221.55%
20230.57%
20241.41%
20251.53%
20261.15%
Gross asking rentCHF 45/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Vilters-Wangs · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Vilters-Wangs · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 45–49.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'516Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'474 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings14During 2024
Primary residences86%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage27%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 19.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'168

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'328
20114'434
20124'488
20134'538
20144'552
20154'649
20164'738
20174'820
20184'817
20194'884
20204'886
20214'954
20225'015
20235'057
20245'121
20255'168
More about People
Population
5'168End of 2025

2025

5'168

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'328
20114'434
20124'488
20134'538
20144'552
20154'649
20164'738
20174'820
20184'817
20194'884
20204'886
20214'954
20225'015
20235'057
20245'121
20255'168
Foreign residents
17.4%End of 2025

2025

17.4%

17.78.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.7%
201114.1%
201214.7%
201314.2%
201414.5%
201514.4%
201614.7%
201715.3%
201815.2%
201915.5%
202016.5%
202117.0%
202217.3%
202317.6%
202417.7%
202517.4%
Jobs (FTE)
1'406

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'406 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'406

1.4K7110
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'131
20121'162
20131'173
20141'148
20151'197
20161'278
20171'265
20181'282
20191'357
20201'343
20211'411
20221'422
20231'412
20241'406

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 Vilters-Wangs

CHF 12'277

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'277/ yearFigures of the municipality of Vilters-Wangs · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Vilters-Wangs · 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
117%Tax year 2026

2026

117%

12964.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010147%
2011142%
2012142%
2013142%
2014149%
2015149%
2016149%
2017149%
2018144%
2019136%
2020129%
2021129%
2022129%
2023125%
2024120%
2025120%
2026117%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'200

50.2K25.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'900
2011CHF 43'250
2012CHF 42'250
2013CHF 42'900
2014CHF 43'450
2015CHF 43'350
2016CHF 44'300
2017CHF 45'500
2018CHF 46'600
2019CHF 47'200
2020CHF 48'100
2021CHF 48'400
2022CHF 50'200
Median net income
CHF 56'325As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'325

56.3K28.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'300
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 49'450
2013CHF 49'700
2014CHF 50'700
2015CHF 51'000
2016CHF 51'400
2017CHF 52'100
2018CHF 53'300
2019CHF 53'800
2020CHF 53'850
2021CHF 54'477
2022CHF 56'325
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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