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Zwingen

These figures are for the whole municipality Zwingen belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

39%

Forest

  • Forest39%
  • Settlement31%
  • Agriculture28%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 13 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Zwingen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.723.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.72%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.72%

2.61.30
20222026
Vacancy
20152.40%
20161.21%
20172.18%
20182.20%
20192.40%
20202.05%
20211.82%
20222.63%
20230.68%
20240.59%
20252.06%
20260.72%
Net asking rentCHF 18.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Zwingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zwingen · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.7–23.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Zwingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zwingen · Median of 22 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.1–26.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'153/ m²Figures of the municipality of Zwingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zwingen · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'656–7'762 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'384Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 609 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings14During 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 29.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'828

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'177
20112'164
20122'180
20132'194
20142'242
20152'261
20162'274
20172'339
20182'399
20192'453
20202'514
20212'598
20222'685
20232'828
20242'848
20252'828
More about People
Population
2'828End of 2025

2025

2'828

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'177
20112'164
20122'180
20132'194
20142'242
20152'261
20162'274
20172'339
20182'399
20192'453
20202'514
20212'598
20222'685
20232'828
20242'848
20252'828
Foreign residents
27.2%End of 2025

2025

27.2%

27.413.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.9%
201118.1%
201218.7%
201319.9%
201422.1%
201523.3%
201624.0%
201724.3%
201824.1%
201924.4%
202024.7%
202125.1%
202225.7%
202327.1%
202427.4%
202527.2%
Jobs (FTE)
969

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 969 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

969

969484.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011702
2012727
2013800
2014766
2015832
2016834
2017880
2018878
2019910
2020845
2021862
2022889
2023924
2024969

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 Zwingen

CHF 14'745

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'745/ yearFigures of the municipality of Zwingen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zwingen · 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
62%Tax year 2026

2026

62%

62310
20222026
Tax multiplier
201059%
201159%
201259%
201359%
201459%
201559%
201659%
201759%
201859%
201959%
202059%
202159%
202259%
202359%
202459%
202559%
202662%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'750All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'750

51.8K25.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'250
2011CHF 47'000
2012CHF 46'250
2013CHF 47'000
2014CHF 47'800
2015CHF 47'300
2016CHF 48'550
2017CHF 49'300
2018CHF 49'450
2019CHF 48'100
2020CHF 49'900
2021CHF 49'700
2022CHF 51'750
Median net income
CHF 57'650As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'650

57.7K28.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'700
2011CHF 53'800
2012CHF 52'650
2013CHF 53'200
2014CHF 54'100
2015CHF 53'550
2016CHF 55'250
2017CHF 55'200
2018CHF 55'200
2019CHF 54'200
2020CHF 56'000
2021CHF 56'350
2022CHF 57'650
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

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
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Reinach (BL)–Allschwil
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020