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Arbon

Get to know Arbon

Arbon is a historic town and a municipality and district capital of the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.

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Landscape

An urban landscape

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

63%

Settlement

  • Settlement63%
  • Agriculture29%
  • Forest4%
  • Other2%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 61 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.720.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.94%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.94%

1.80.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.98%
20161.88%
20172.04%
20182.67%
20192.15%
20202.37%
20212.17%
20221.75%
20231.78%
20241.21%
20251.29%
20260.94%
Net asking rentCHF 18.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'568/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings8'868Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'446 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings12During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 20.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

16'407

16.4K8.2K0
20212025
Population
201013'633
201113'768
201214'012
201314'154
201414'128
201514'266
201614'340
201714'537
201814'633
201914'796
202014'950
202115'177
202215'459
202315'853
202416'354
202516'407
More about People
Population
16'407End of 2025

2025

16'407

16.4K8.2K0
20212025
Population
201013'633
201113'768
201214'012
201314'154
201414'128
201514'266
201614'340
201714'537
201814'633
201914'796
202014'950
202115'177
202215'459
202315'853
202416'354
202516'407
Foreign residents
36.7%End of 2025

2025

36.7%

36.718.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201029.0%
201129.5%
201230.2%
201330.9%
201430.9%
201531.4%
201632.0%
201732.7%
201832.7%
201933.1%
202033.2%
202133.8%
202234.7%
202335.4%
202436.5%
202536.7%
Jobs (FTE)
5'418

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'418 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'418

5.5K2.7K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'895
20124'845
20134'731
20144'990
20154'842
20164'954
20175'073
20185'232
20195'363
20205'133
20215'188
20225'231
20235'463
20245'418

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 12'817

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'817/ 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
175%Tax year 2026

2026

175%

17788.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010181%
2011181%
2012181%
2013181%
2014181%
2015179%
2016183%
2017183%
2018183%
2019183%
2020183%
2021183%
2022177%
2023177%
2024177%
2025177%
2026175%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'600

45.6K22.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'400
2011CHF 41'600
2012CHF 41'700
2013CHF 41'600
2014CHF 41'700
2015CHF 42'100
2016CHF 43'500
2017CHF 43'900
2018CHF 44'700
2019CHF 45'300
2020CHF 44'700
2021CHF 44'900
2022CHF 45'600
Median net income
CHF 50'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'400

50.4K25.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'700
2011CHF 47'700
2012CHF 47'500
2013CHF 47'400
2014CHF 47'300
2015CHF 47'800
2016CHF 48'900
2017CHF 49'300
2018CHF 49'700
2019CHF 50'300
2020CHF 49'800
2021CHF 49'600
2022CHF 50'400
Paying direct federal tax75%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
109%Tax year 2026

2026

109%

10954.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010117%
2011117%
2012117%
2013117%
2014117%
2015117%
2016117%
2017117%
2018117%
2019117%
2020117%
2021117%
2022109%
2023109%
2024109%
2025109%
2026109%

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 medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Arbon – Rorschach
Labour market region
St. Gallen
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020