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Wattenwil

These figures are for the whole municipality Wattenwil 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.

50%

Forest

  • Forest50%
  • Agriculture40%
  • Settlement8%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'612 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Wattenwil

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'612

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.05%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.05%

1.10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.79%
20161.15%
20171.60%
20181.31%
20191.29%
20201.40%
20211.31%
20220.83%
20230.82%
20240.68%
20250.62%
20261.05%
Asking priceCHF 6'496/ m²Figures of the municipality of Wattenwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wattenwil · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'576–7'868 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'612Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 824 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 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 21.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'219

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'655
20112'708
20122'728
20132'765
20142'828
20152'865
20162'869
20172'895
20182'936
20193'018
20203'060
20213'110
20223'165
20233'198
20243'230
20253'219
More about People
Population
3'219End of 2025

2025

3'219

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'655
20112'708
20122'728
20132'765
20142'828
20152'865
20162'869
20172'895
20182'936
20193'018
20203'060
20213'110
20223'165
20233'198
20243'230
20253'219
Foreign residents
5.7%End of 2025

2025

5.7%

5.930
20212025
Foreign residents
20103.1%
20113.0%
20122.8%
20133.0%
20143.0%
20153.6%
20163.4%
20173.8%
20184.0%
20193.9%
20204.5%
20214.7%
20225.0%
20235.7%
20245.9%
20255.7%
Jobs (FTE)
701

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 701 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

701

723361.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011699
2012719
2013697
2014709
2015759
2016745
2017747
2018766
2019730
2020716
2021723
2022703
2023710
2024701

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 Wattenwil

CHF 15'964

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'964/ yearFigures of the municipality of Wattenwil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wattenwil · 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
194%Tax year 2026

2026

194%

194970
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010179%
2011179%
2012179%
2013179%
2014179%
2015179%
2016194%
2017194%
2018194%
2019194%
2020194%
2021194%
2022194%
2023194%
2024194%
2025194%
2026194%
Median taxable income
CHF 44'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'100

44.5K22.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'600
2011CHF 38'100
2012CHF 38'000
2013CHF 38'000
2014CHF 38'450
2015CHF 38'000
2016CHF 40'900
2017CHF 40'900
2018CHF 40'500
2019CHF 42'000
2020CHF 44'500
2021CHF 44'200
2022CHF 44'100
Median net income
CHF 50'161As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'161

50.2K25.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'300
2011CHF 43'300
2012CHF 44'400
2013CHF 43'500
2014CHF 44'450
2015CHF 43'650
2016CHF 46'300
2017CHF 46'000
2018CHF 45'400
2019CHF 47'000
2020CHF 49'925
2021CHF 50'150
2022CHF 50'161
Paying direct federal tax72%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010306%
2011306%
2012306%
2013306%
2014306%
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Thun
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020