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Municipality · Aargau

Böttstein

Get to know Böttstein

Böttstein is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

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

35%

Forest

  • Forest35%
  • Agriculture32%
  • Settlement22%
  • Water9%
  • Other2%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.819.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.74%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.74%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.24%
20164.97%
20176.50%
20186.74%
20191.68%
20202.11%
20211.91%
20221.32%
20231.19%
20240.20%
20250.50%
20260.74%
Net asking rentCHF 19.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 22.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'500/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'022Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 740 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage7%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 20.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'428

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'668
20113'671
20123'684
20133'711
20143'791
20153'916
20163'942
20173'986
20183'952
20193'919
20203'982
20214'035
20224'143
20234'305
20244'326
20254'428
More about People
Population
4'428End of 2025

2025

4'428

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'668
20113'671
20123'684
20133'711
20143'791
20153'916
20163'942
20173'986
20183'952
20193'919
20203'982
20214'035
20224'143
20234'305
20244'326
20254'428
Foreign residents
43.8%End of 2025

2025

43.8%

43.821.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201039.4%
201139.5%
201239.6%
201340.2%
201441.0%
201541.1%
201641.4%
201741.4%
201841.6%
201941.4%
202041.5%
202141.5%
202241.8%
202343.4%
202443.2%
202543.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'483

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'483 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'483

1.5K741.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'374
20121'370
20131'450
20141'389
20151'225
20161'313
20171'288
20181'273
20191'320
20201'289
20211'375
20221'417
20231'467
20241'483

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 11'198

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'198/ 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
107%Tax year 2026

2026

107%

10753.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010110%
2011110%
2012110%
2013110%
2014105%
2015105%
2016105%
2017105%
2018102%
2019102%
2020102%
2021102%
2022107%
2023107%
2024107%
2025107%
2026107%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'200

50.2K25.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'700
2011CHF 44'300
2012CHF 44'800
2013CHF 45'750
2014CHF 46'600
2015CHF 47'100
2016CHF 47'900
2017CHF 48'300
2018CHF 49'900
2019CHF 49'200
2020CHF 49'500
2021CHF 49'900
2022CHF 50'200
Median net income
CHF 57'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'200

57.2K28.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'700
2011CHF 52'200
2012CHF 52'500
2013CHF 52'700
2014CHF 53'900
2015CHF 53'300
2016CHF 54'500
2017CHF 55'000
2018CHF 56'200
2019CHF 55'600
2020CHF 55'700
2021CHF 55'950
2022CHF 57'200
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010109%
2011109%
2012109%
2013109%
2014109%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025111%
2026103%

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
Döttingen – Böttstein
Labour market region
Baden
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020