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Wittenbach

These figures are for the whole municipality Wittenbach 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.

56%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture56%
  • Settlement22%
  • Forest21%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 31 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Wittenbach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.017.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.77%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.77%

2.61.30
20222026
Vacancy
20152.29%
20162.64%
20172.09%
20182.67%
20192.56%
20202.63%
20212.47%
20222.52%
20232.57%
20242.64%
20251.28%
20261.77%
Net asking rentCHF 16.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Wittenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wittenbach · Median of 31 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15–17.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Wittenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wittenbach · Median of 38 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.6–21.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'376/ m²Figures of the municipality of Wittenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wittenbach · Median of 22 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'556–7'992 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'791Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'587 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 9.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'157

10.2K5.1K0
20212025
Population
20109'280
20119'431
20129'572
20139'588
20149'576
20159'652
20169'779
20179'784
20189'691
20199'706
20209'747
20219'847
20229'914
202310'026
202410'142
202510'157
More about People
Population
10'157End of 2025

2025

10'157

10.2K5.1K0
20212025
Population
20109'280
20119'431
20129'572
20139'588
20149'576
20159'652
20169'779
20179'784
20189'691
20199'706
20209'747
20219'847
20229'914
202310'026
202410'142
202510'157
Foreign residents
29.4%End of 2025

2025

29.4%

29.614.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.6%
201123.0%
201223.4%
201324.3%
201424.2%
201524.8%
201625.5%
201726.2%
201826.5%
201927.1%
202027.3%
202127.5%
202227.9%
202328.8%
202429.6%
202529.4%
Jobs (FTE)
2'739

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'739 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'739

3.1K1.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'666
20122'703
20132'804
20142'873
20152'808
20162'868
20172'938
20182'985
20193'158
20203'052
20212'818
20222'735
20232'764
20242'739

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 Wittenbach

CHF 12'388

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'388/ yearFigures of the municipality of Wittenbach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Wittenbach · 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
119%Tax year 2026

2026

119%

13366.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010130%
2011130%
2012130%
2013140%
2014145%
2015145%
2016145%
2017145%
2018139%
2019135%
2020133%
2021133%
2022133%
2023128%
2024128%
2025123%
2026119%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'900

46.9K23.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'100
2011CHF 44'700
2012CHF 44'100
2013CHF 44'300
2014CHF 44'800
2015CHF 45'300
2016CHF 46'500
2017CHF 46'200
2018CHF 45'800
2019CHF 46'300
2020CHF 46'300
2021CHF 46'100
2022CHF 46'900
Median net income
CHF 52'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'900

52.9K26.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'300
2011CHF 51'400
2012CHF 50'750
2013CHF 50'600
2014CHF 51'300
2015CHF 51'500
2016CHF 52'800
2017CHF 52'700
2018CHF 52'400
2019CHF 52'700
2020CHF 52'875
2021CHF 52'550
2022CHF 52'900
Paying direct federal tax74%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.