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Municipality · Zug

Baar

Get to know Baar

Baar is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.

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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.

51%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture51%
  • Forest25%
  • Settlement23%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 20 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 44.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

35.353.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.21%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.21%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.19%
20160.15%
20170.12%
20180.20%
20190.46%
20200.53%
20210.21%
20220.19%
20230.37%
20240.25%
20250.45%
20260.21%
Net asking rentCHF 44.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 43.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 18'293/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings12'024Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'714 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings87During 2024
Primary residences92%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 17.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

25'519

25.5K12.8K0
20212025
Population
201021'787
201122'125
201222'355
201322'576
201423'228
201523'561
201624'129
201724'322
201824'468
201924'617
202024'686
202124'754
202224'996
202324'973
202425'004
202525'519
More about People
Population
25'519End of 2025

2025

25'519

25.5K12.8K0
20212025
Population
201021'787
201122'125
201222'355
201322'576
201423'228
201523'561
201624'129
201724'322
201824'468
201924'617
202024'686
202124'754
202224'996
202324'973
202425'004
202525'519
Foreign residents
32.2%End of 2025

2025

32.2%

32.216.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201025.9%
201127.1%
201227.3%
201327.7%
201428.1%
201528.9%
201629.3%
201729.6%
201830.0%
201930.3%
202030.5%
202131.1%
202231.4%
202331.6%
202431.5%
202532.2%
Jobs (FTE)
25'788

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 25'788 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

25'788

25.8K12.9K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201117'216
201217'694
201318'016
201418'149
201518'312
201618'909
201719'583
201820'316
201920'551
202020'011
202121'131
202223'305
202324'823
202425'788

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 3'496

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 3'496/ 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
47.53%Tax year 2026

2026

47.53%

5326.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201058%
201158%
201256%
201356%
201456%
201556%
201656%
201756%
201853%
201953%
202050.88%
202153%
202253%
202350.88%
202450.88%
202551%
202647.53%
Median taxable income
CHF 62'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 62'300

62.3K31.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 54'900
2011CHF 55'200
2012CHF 55'400
2013CHF 55'600
2014CHF 56'400
2015CHF 55'600
2016CHF 56'500
2017CHF 57'600
2018CHF 58'200
2019CHF 59'200
2020CHF 59'800
2021CHF 61'000
2022CHF 62'300
Median net income
CHF 68'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 68'800

68.8K34.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 61'500
2011CHF 62'200
2012CHF 62'200
2013CHF 62'400
2014CHF 62'800
2015CHF 62'200
2016CHF 63'000
2017CHF 64'000
2018CHF 65'200
2019CHF 66'000
2020CHF 66'300
2021CHF 67'300
2022CHF 68'800
Paying direct federal tax82%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
78%Tax year 2026

2026

78%

82410
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201082%
201182%
201282%
201382%
201482%
201582%
201682%
201782%
201882%
201982%
202082%
202180%
202280%
202380%
202482%
202582%
202678%

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
Zug
Labour market region
Zug
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020