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Wildhaus

These figures are for the whole municipality Wildhaus 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.

51%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture51%
  • Forest28%
  • Other17%
  • Settlement3%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 11 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 21.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.528.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.80%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.80%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.97%
20163.06%
20172.08%
20182.79%
20191.65%
20201.27%
20210.44%
20220.38%
20230.68%
20240.65%
20251.23%
20260.80%
Gross asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.5–29 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'594/ m²Figures of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'203–8'885 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'270Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'932 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences36%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage83%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 fell by 1.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'614

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'653
20112'604
20122'642
20132'668
20142'657
20152'667
20162'667
20172'662
20182'626
20192'606
20202'624
20212'607
20222'612
20232'618
20242'601
20252'614
More about People
Population
2'614End of 2025

2025

2'614

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'653
20112'604
20122'642
20132'668
20142'657
20152'667
20162'667
20172'662
20182'626
20192'606
20202'624
20212'607
20222'612
20232'618
20242'601
20252'614
Foreign residents
16.0%End of 2025

2025

16.0%

1680
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.8%
201111.1%
201211.8%
201313.0%
201411.8%
201512.3%
201612.4%
201711.9%
201812.3%
201912.0%
202012.5%
202113.0%
202213.6%
202314.9%
202415.0%
202516.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'165

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'165 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'165

1.2K582.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'057
20121'066
20131'110
20141'063
20151'082
20161'062
20171'080
20181'080
20191'054
20201'107
20211'129
20221'146
20231'128
20241'165

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 Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann

CHF 12'332

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'332/ yearFigures of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann · 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
118%Tax year 2026

2026

118%

12361.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010148%
2011148%
2012148%
2013148%
2014148%
2015148%
2016148%
2017148%
2018138%
2019138%
2020128%
2021128%
2022123%
2023123%
2024118%
2025118%
2026118%
Median taxable income
CHF 37'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 37'300

37.8K18.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 33'600
2011CHF 33'200
2012CHF 32'950
2013CHF 33'500
2014CHF 33'750
2015CHF 33'900
2016CHF 33'600
2017CHF 35'300
2018CHF 36'800
2019CHF 36'400
2020CHF 37'450
2021CHF 37'800
2022CHF 37'300
Median net income
CHF 43'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 43'550

43.6K21.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 39'400
2011CHF 39'300
2012CHF 40'300
2013CHF 40'600
2014CHF 40'300
2015CHF 40'650
2016CHF 40'300
2017CHF 41'350
2018CHF 42'250
2019CHF 42'300
2020CHF 43'300
2021CHF 43'002
2022CHF 43'550
Paying direct federal tax72%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.