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Binningen

Get to know Binningen

Binningen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland.

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It is nestled in a valley, on a plateau, and on two hills overlooking the city of Basel.

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Landscape

An urban landscape

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

72%

Settlement

  • Settlement72%
  • Agriculture20%
  • Forest7%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 78 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 22

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.026.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.61%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.61%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.37%
20160.42%
20170.36%
20180.65%
20190.58%
20200.73%
20210.55%
20220.64%
20230.88%
20240.94%
20250.98%
20260.61%
Net asking rentCHF 22/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 25/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 11'310/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings8'640Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'901 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings192During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage100%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 10.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

16'245

16.2K8.1K0
20212025
Population
201014'721
201114'782
201214'817
201314'905
201415'092
201515'121
201615'391
201715'580
201815'678
201915'793
202015'771
202115'616
202215'631
202315'664
202416'053
202516'245
More about People
Population
16'245End of 2025

2025

16'245

16.2K8.1K0
20212025
Population
201014'721
201114'782
201214'817
201314'905
201415'092
201515'121
201615'391
201715'580
201815'678
201915'793
202015'771
202115'616
202215'631
202315'664
202416'053
202516'245
Foreign residents
30.1%End of 2025

2025

30.1%

30.115.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.2%
201121.2%
201221.8%
201322.9%
201423.5%
201524.0%
201624.9%
201725.9%
201826.4%
201927.3%
202027.9%
202128.1%
202228.1%
202329.2%
202429.9%
202530.1%
Jobs (FTE)
4'280

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'280 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4'280

4.3K2.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'925
20124'945
20135'021
20144'712
20154'593
20164'308
20174'348
20184'278
20194'035
20203'832
20213'772
20224'089
20234'299
20244'280

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 13'562

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'562/ 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
49%Tax year 2026

2026

49%

4924.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201046%
201146%
201246%
201346%
201446%
201548%
201648%
201748%
201848%
201948%
202048%
202148%
202249%
202349%
202449%
202549%
202649%
Median taxable income
CHF 61'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 61'200

61.2K30.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 58'000
2011CHF 57'100
2012CHF 57'200
2013CHF 57'300
2014CHF 57'900
2015CHF 58'500
2016CHF 58'900
2017CHF 58'600
2018CHF 58'800
2019CHF 59'400
2020CHF 59'400
2021CHF 61'100
2022CHF 61'200
Median net income
CHF 67'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 67'100

67.1K33.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 64'100
2011CHF 62'800
2012CHF 63'300
2013CHF 63'300
2014CHF 64'200
2015CHF 64'500
2016CHF 64'550
2017CHF 64'550
2018CHF 64'700
2019CHF 65'200
2020CHF 65'400
2021CHF 66'900
2022CHF 67'100
Paying direct federal tax79%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 large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Reinach (BL)–Allschwil
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020