Municipality · Aargau

Brugg

Get to know Brugg

Brugg is a Swiss municipality and a town in the canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name.

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The town is located at the confluence of the Aare, Reuss, and Limmat, with the Aare flowing through its medieval part. It is located approximately 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from the cantonal capital of Aarau; 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Zürich; and about 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Basel.

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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.

38%

Forest

Forest38%
Settlement36%
Agriculture18%
Water7%
Other<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.

Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.0°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'529 h

Precipitation

920 mm

1°19°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18642025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 33 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 24.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.929.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.99%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.99%

3.71.80

20222026

Vacancy
2015	2.03%
2016	1.50%
2017	1.25%
2018	1.81%
2019	1.83%
2020	3.94%
2021	4.52%
2022	3.65%
2023	1.55%
2024	1.74%
2025	1.34%
2026	0.99%

Net asking rentCHF 24.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 28.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'788/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings7'507Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'965 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings4During 2024

Primary residences91%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 16.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

15'317

15.3K7.7K0

20212025

Population
2010	13'103
2011	13'257
2012	13'323
2013	13'637
2014	13'865
2015	14'037
2016	14'149
2017	14'074
2018	14'161
2019	14'228
2020	14'392
2021	14'591
2022	14'607
2023	14'965
2024	15'234
2025	15'317

More about People

Population

15'317End of 2025

2025

15'317

15.3K7.7K0

20212025

Population
2010	13'103
2011	13'257
2012	13'323
2013	13'637
2014	13'865
2015	14'037
2016	14'149
2017	14'074
2018	14'161
2019	14'228
2020	14'392
2021	14'591
2022	14'607
2023	14'965
2024	15'234
2025	15'317

Foreign residents

31.4%End of 2025

2025

31.4%

31.415.70

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	24.0%
2011	24.8%
2012	25.3%
2013	26.0%
2014	26.2%
2015	26.9%
2016	27.4%
2017	27.6%
2018	27.8%
2019	27.3%
2020	27.5%
2021	28.2%
2022	28.6%
2023	29.7%
2024	31.0%
2025	31.4%

Jobs (FTE)

7'789

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 7'789 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

7'789

7.9K4K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	7'067
2012	7'083
2013	7'239
2014	7'399
2015	7'517
2016	7'657
2017	7'579
2018	8'015
2019	7'876
2020	7'605
2021	7'706
2022	7'657
2023	7'933
2024	7'789

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SVP · 26.3% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 53.5%

Source: FSO

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 10'665

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 10'665/ 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

97%Tax year 2026

2026

97%

9748.50

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	95%
2011	95%
2012	95%
2013	100%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	97%
2019	97%
2020	97%
2021	97%
2022	97%
2023	97%
2024	97%
2025	97%
2026	97%

Median taxable income

CHF 52'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'300

52.3K26.2K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 47'400
2011	CHF 47'300
2012	CHF 47'500
2013	CHF 48'100
2014	CHF 48'500
2015	CHF 48'200
2016	CHF 49'200
2017	CHF 49'500
2018	CHF 49'500
2019	CHF 50'200
2020	CHF 51'200
2021	CHF 51'700
2022	CHF 52'300

Median net income

CHF 57'575As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'575

57.6K28.8K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 52'600
2011	CHF 53'400
2012	CHF 53'300
2013	CHF 53'800
2014	CHF 54'300
2015	CHF 53'800
2016	CHF 54'900
2017	CHF 55'200
2018	CHF 55'150
2019	CHF 55'700
2020	CHF 56'100
2021	CHF 56'900
2022	CHF 57'575

Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	109%
2011	109%
2012	109%
2013	109%
2014	109%
2015	109%
2016	109%
2017	109%
2018	112%
2019	112%
2020	112%
2021	112%
2022	112%
2023	112%
2024	112%
2025	111%
2026	103%

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: Baden – Brugg
Labour market region: Baden
Statistical city: Yes
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020