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Diessenhofen

Get to know Diessenhofen

Diessenhofen is a village and a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.

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The village is situated on the south shore of the High Rhine just opposite the German town of Gailingen am Hochrhein.

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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.

38%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture38%
  • Forest37%
  • Settlement19%
  • Water5%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 11 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 23.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.326.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.13%

2.41.20
20222026
Vacancy
20152.46%
20163.27%
20173.21%
20184.97%
20194.83%
20202.64%
20212.34%
20222.38%
20230.74%
20241.10%
20251.47%
20261.13%
Net asking rentCHF 23.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 23.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'800/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'207Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 863 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage97%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 21.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'157

4.2K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'433
20113'507
20123'575
20133'614
20143'621
20153'676
20163'767
20173'897
20183'999
20194'042
20204'085
20214'113
20224'118
20234'132
20244'138
20254'157
More about People
Population
4'157End of 2025

2025

4'157

4.2K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'433
20113'507
20123'575
20133'614
20143'621
20153'676
20163'767
20173'897
20183'999
20194'042
20204'085
20214'113
20224'118
20234'132
20244'138
20254'157
Foreign residents
39.6%End of 2025

2025

39.6%

39.619.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201031.1%
201131.6%
201232.9%
201333.9%
201433.9%
201534.5%
201635.0%
201734.8%
201835.5%
201936.0%
202036.8%
202137.7%
202238.5%
202338.9%
202438.9%
202539.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'550

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'550 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'550

1.6K7750
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'351
20121'430
20131'429
20141'403
20151'384
20161'360
20171'386
20181'431
20191'478
20201'453
20211'472
20221'507
20231'541
20241'550

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 11'237

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'237/ 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
140%Tax year 2026

2026

140%

140700
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010154%
2011152%
2012150%
2013150%
2014148%
2015148%
2016145%
2017145%
2018145%
2019144%
2020144%
2021144%
2022140%
2023140%
2024140%
2025140%
2026140%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'500

49.6K24.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'100
2011CHF 45'400
2012CHF 45'900
2013CHF 46'700
2014CHF 47'150
2015CHF 46'800
2016CHF 48'250
2017CHF 47'500
2018CHF 47'900
2019CHF 48'500
2020CHF 49'100
2021CHF 49'600
2022CHF 49'500
Median net income
CHF 55'050As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'050

55.2K27.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'200
2011CHF 50'800
2012CHF 51'800
2013CHF 52'700
2014CHF 53'250
2015CHF 53'600
2016CHF 54'700
2017CHF 54'450
2018CHF 54'150
2019CHF 54'500
2020CHF 55'000
2021CHF 55'200
2022CHF 55'050
Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
109%Tax year 2026

2026

109%

10954.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010117%
2011117%
2012117%
2013117%
2014117%
2015117%
2016117%
2017117%
2018117%
2019117%
2020117%
2021117%
2022109%
2023109%
2024109%
2025109%
2026109%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Schaffhausen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020