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Municipality · Schwyz

Arth

Get to know Arth

Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

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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.

45%

Forest

  • Forest45%
  • Agriculture41%
  • Settlement10%
  • Other4%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 29.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

25.333.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.29%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.29%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.20%
20160.99%
20171.78%
20181.33%
20191.03%
20200.91%
20210.58%
20220.24%
20230.19%
20240.16%
20250.15%
20260.29%
Net asking rentCHF 29.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 31.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 12'593/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings6'174Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'202 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings18During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage94%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 17.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

12'616

12.6K6.3K0
20212025
Population
201010'699
201110'921
201210'924
201311'062
201411'301
201511'597
201611'735
201711'877
201811'985
201912'154
202012'184
202112'292
202212'359
202312'476
202412'524
202512'616
More about People
Population
12'616End of 2025

2025

12'616

12.6K6.3K0
20212025
Population
201010'699
201110'921
201210'924
201311'062
201411'301
201511'597
201611'735
201711'877
201811'985
201912'154
202012'184
202112'292
202212'359
202312'476
202412'524
202512'616
Foreign residents
30.8%End of 2025

2025

30.8%

30.815.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.1%
201124.8%
201225.2%
201325.4%
201426.2%
201526.8%
201627.0%
201727.6%
201828.3%
201929.1%
202029.0%
202129.0%
202229.3%
202330.2%
202430.3%
202530.8%
Jobs (FTE)
3'209

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'209 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'209

3.2K1.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'663
20122'779
20132'828
20142'886
20152'934
20162'938
20173'013
20183'028
20193'024
20203'040
20213'084
20223'198
20233'198
20243'209

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 5'739

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 5'739/ 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
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

190950
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010210%
2011210%
2012210%
2013230%
2014230%
2015230%
2016220%
2017220%
2018210%
2019215%
2020210%
2021210%
2022190%
2023170%
2024160%
2025145%
2026145%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'700

50.7K25.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'000
2011CHF 43'700
2012CHF 43'600
2013CHF 44'400
2014CHF 45'000
2015CHF 45'100
2016CHF 47'400
2017CHF 47'500
2018CHF 48'000
2019CHF 48'900
2020CHF 49'000
2021CHF 49'650
2022CHF 50'700
Median net income
CHF 56'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'500

56.5K28.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'400
2011CHF 49'950
2012CHF 49'800
2013CHF 50'100
2014CHF 50'750
2015CHF 51'200
2016CHF 53'000
2017CHF 52'800
2018CHF 53'500
2019CHF 54'800
2020CHF 53'750
2021CHF 55'225
2022CHF 56'500
Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

120600
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015145%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019160%
2020150%
2021150%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025115%
2026110%

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
Arth
Labour market region
Schwyz–Einsiedeln
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020