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Wauwil

These figures are for the whole municipality Wauwil belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

68%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture68%
  • Settlement23%
  • Forest9%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Wauwil

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 23.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.125.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.50%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.50%

1.50.80
20222026
Vacancy
20152.78%
20163.86%
20174.24%
20181.15%
20191.42%
20204.36%
20212.81%
20221.54%
20231.11%
20240.34%
20250.76%
20260.50%
Gross asking rentCHF 23.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Wauwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wauwil · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.1–25.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'436/ m²Figures of the municipality of Wauwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wauwil · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'875–7'701 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'208Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 426 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings21During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage13%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 54.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'683

2.7K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20101'732
20111'788
20121'859
20131'874
20141'904
20151'978
20162'130
20172'177
20182'247
20192'261
20202'380
20212'475
20222'558
20232'599
20242'660
20252'683
More about People
Population
2'683End of 2025

2025

2'683

2.7K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20101'732
20111'788
20121'859
20131'874
20141'904
20151'978
20162'130
20172'177
20182'247
20192'261
20202'380
20212'475
20222'558
20232'599
20242'660
20252'683
Foreign residents
22.6%End of 2025

2025

22.6%

23.111.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201028.2%
201127.7%
201226.4%
201325.6%
201425.6%
201524.4%
201625.1%
201723.9%
201824.2%
201923.2%
202023.1%
202123.1%
202222.7%
202322.3%
202422.9%
202522.6%
Jobs (FTE)
598

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 598 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

598

6363180
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011405
2012421
2013483
2014490
2015495
2016527
2017541
2018560
2019598
2020595
2021616
2022636
2023590
2024598

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 Wauwil

CHF 11'858

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'858/ yearFigures of the municipality of Wauwil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wauwil · 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
205%Tax year 2026

2026

205%

205102.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010215%
2011215%
2012215%
2013215%
2014215%
2015215%
2016215%
2017215%
2018215%
2019215%
2020205%
2021205%
2022205%
2023205%
2024205%
2025205%
2026205%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'200

53.2K26.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'300
2011CHF 43'500
2012CHF 43'800
2013CHF 43'850
2014CHF 45'900
2015CHF 46'100
2016CHF 48'200
2017CHF 47'100
2018CHF 49'150
2019CHF 51'200
2020CHF 51'400
2021CHF 51'700
2022CHF 53'200
Median net income
CHF 59'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'000

59K29.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'100
2011CHF 50'400
2012CHF 50'600
2013CHF 51'500
2014CHF 52'600
2015CHF 53'800
2016CHF 54'900
2017CHF 52'900
2018CHF 56'350
2019CHF 57'800
2020CHF 57'800
2021CHF 58'400
2022CHF 59'000
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

160800
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010150%
2011150%
2012150%
2013150%
2014160%
2015160%
2016160%
2017160%
2018160%
2019160%
2020170%
2021170%
2022160%
2023160%
2024160%
2025155%
2026145%

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