Municipality · Graubünden

Chur

Get to know Chur

Chur is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton.

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The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town 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.

48%

Forest

Forest48%
Agriculture30%
Settlement11%
Other10%
Water1%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.3°C with 852 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Chur, 556 m.

Chur · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.3°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'740 h

Precipitation

852 mm

1°19°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°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 48 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 21.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.723.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.13%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	0.63%
2016	0.73%
2017	0.84%
2018	1.11%
2019	1.33%
2020	1.26%
2021	0.30%
2022	0.20%
2023	0.16%
2024	0.19%
2025	0.23%
2026	0.13%

Net asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'751/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings22'511Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 5'069 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings155During 2024

Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage81%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 11.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

39'753

39.8K19.9K0

20212025

Population
2010	35'564
2011	35'794
2012	35'903
2013	36'147
2014	36'395
2015	36'495
2016	36'760
2017	36'886
2018	37'235
2019	37'389
2020	37'724
2021	38'176
2022	38'432
2023	39'242
2024	39'486
2025	39'753

More about People

Population

39'753End of 2025

2025

39'753

39.8K19.9K0

20212025

Population
2010	35'564
2011	35'794
2012	35'903
2013	36'147
2014	36'395
2015	36'495
2016	36'760
2017	36'886
2018	37'235
2019	37'389
2020	37'724
2021	38'176
2022	38'432
2023	39'242
2024	39'486
2025	39'753

Foreign residents

24.4%End of 2025

2025

24.4%

24.412.20

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	18.1%
2011	18.1%
2012	18.1%
2013	18.4%
2014	18.7%
2015	19.0%
2016	19.4%
2017	19.5%
2018	19.8%
2019	20.2%
2020	20.7%
2021	21.4%
2022	21.8%
2023	23.4%
2024	24.0%
2025	24.4%

Jobs (FTE)

26'255

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 26'255 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

26'255

26.3K13.1K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	23'733
2012	23'988
2013	24'304
2014	24'343
2015	24'286
2016	24'611
2017	24'667
2018	25'090
2019	25'153
2020	24'673
2021	25'273
2022	25'477
2023	25'995
2024	26'255

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SP · 25.4% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 41.6%

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 10'874

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 10'874/ 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

88%Tax year 2026

2026

88%

88440

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	90%
2011	90%
2012	90%
2013	90%
2014	90%
2015	90%
2016	90%
2017	88%
2018	88%
2019	88%
2020	88%
2021	88%
2022	88%
2023	88%
2024	88%
2025	88%
2026	88%

Median taxable income

CHF 50'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'100

50.1K25.1K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 46'700
2011	CHF 47'300
2012	CHF 46'800
2013	CHF 47'300
2014	CHF 47'300
2015	CHF 47'200
2016	CHF 47'500
2017	CHF 47'800
2018	CHF 48'100
2019	CHF 49'000
2020	CHF 49'300
2021	CHF 44'400
2022	CHF 50'100

Median net income

CHF 54'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'750

54.8K27.4K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 51'400
2011	CHF 52'100
2012	CHF 51'500
2013	CHF 51'800
2014	CHF 51'900
2015	CHF 51'800
2016	CHF 52'100
2017	CHF 52'400
2018	CHF 52'800
2019	CHF 53'400
2020	CHF 53'900
2021	CHF 49'100
2022	CHF 54'750

Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

100500

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	100%
2011	100%
2012	100%
2013	100%
2014	100%
2015	100%
2016	100%
2017	100%
2018	100%
2019	100%
2020	100%
2021	100%
2022	100%
2023	100%
2024	95%
2025	95%
2026	92%

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: Chur
Labour market region: Chur
Statistical city: Yes
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020