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Altdorf (UR)

Get to know Altdorf (UR)

Altdorf is a municipality in Switzerland.

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It is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri and retains historic town privileges. It is the place where, according to the legend, William Tell shot the apple from his son's head.

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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.

39%

Forest

  • Forest39%
  • Agriculture34%
  • Settlement25%
  • Water1%
  • Other<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.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 32.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.450.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.45%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.45%

1.50.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.90%
20160.49%
20170.86%
20181.20%
20191.96%
20202.04%
20212.72%
20221.45%
20230.97%
20241.36%
20251.10%
20260.45%
Gross asking rentCHF 32.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'143/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'388Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'765 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings174During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage11%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 19.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'618

10.6K5.3K0
20212025
Population
20108'861
20118'903
20128'981
20139'000
20149'141
20159'203
20169'211
20179'273
20189'401
20199'537
20209'565
20219'719
20229'880
202310'198
202410'459
202510'618
More about People
Population
10'618End of 2025

2025

10'618

10.6K5.3K0
20212025
Population
20108'861
20118'903
20128'981
20139'000
20149'141
20159'203
20169'211
20179'273
20189'401
20199'537
20209'565
20219'719
20229'880
202310'198
202410'459
202510'618
Foreign residents
19.8%End of 2025

2025

19.8%

19.89.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.9%
201113.4%
201213.5%
201313.6%
201414.1%
201514.3%
201614.6%
201714.8%
201815.8%
201916.3%
202016.7%
202116.5%
202217.1%
202318.6%
202419.4%
202519.8%
Jobs (FTE)
5'158

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'158 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'158

5.2K2.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'881
20124'905
20135'044
20144'948
20155'042
20164'966
20175'128
20185'110
20195'080
20205'125
20214'959
20225'113
20235'097
20245'158

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

CHF 9'744

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'744/ yearTax year 2026

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
95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9547.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201099%
201199%
201299%
201399%
201499%
201599%
201697%
201795%
201895%
201995%
202095%
202195%
202295%
202395%
202495%
202595%
202695%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'200

53.2K26.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'700
2011CHF 46'000
2012CHF 46'600
2013CHF 46'500
2014CHF 47'500
2015CHF 47'900
2016CHF 49'300
2017CHF 50'200
2018CHF 50'700
2019CHF 51'650
2020CHF 51'900
2021CHF 52'500
2022CHF 53'200
Median net income
CHF 57'836As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'836

57.8K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'400
2011CHF 51'500
2012CHF 51'900
2013CHF 52'100
2014CHF 52'900
2015CHF 53'100
2016CHF 54'100
2017CHF 55'100
2018CHF 56'100
2019CHF 57'050
2020CHF 57'000
2021CHF 57'725
2022CHF 57'836
Paying direct federal tax82%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Altdorf (UR)
Labour market region
Altdorf
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020