Skip to main content

Municipality · Thurgau

Eschlikon

Get to know Eschlikon

Eschlikon is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.

Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

56%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture56%
  • Settlement24%
  • Forest19%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.018.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.96%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.96%

2.81.40
20222026
Vacancy
20152.05%
20165.35%
20172.32%
20184.12%
20193.04%
20202.24%
20211.92%
20221.70%
20232.84%
20241.93%
20251.92%
20260.96%
Net asking rentCHF 18.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 21.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'498/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'297Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'078 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings8During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage88%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 27.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'913

4.9K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20103'858
20113'948
20124'067
20134'160
20144'228
20154'278
20164'309
20174'308
20184'372
20194'480
20204'577
20214'740
20224'847
20234'901
20244'916
20254'913
More about People
Population
4'913End of 2025

2025

4'913

4.9K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20103'858
20113'948
20124'067
20134'160
20144'228
20154'278
20164'309
20174'308
20184'372
20194'480
20204'577
20214'740
20224'847
20234'901
20244'916
20254'913
Foreign residents
16.1%End of 2025

2025

16.1%

16.18.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.5%
201112.2%
201212.1%
201312.7%
201413.1%
201514.1%
201614.2%
201714.2%
201814.3%
201914.5%
202014.4%
202114.3%
202215.2%
202315.4%
202415.7%
202516.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'575

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'575 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'575

1.6K787.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'231
20121'250
20131'318
20141'337
20151'330
20161'337
20171'254
20181'347
20191'381
20201'390
20211'450
20221'458
20231'551
20241'575

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 11'418

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'418/ 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
144%Tax year 2026

2026

144%

146730
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010154%
2011152%
2012152%
2013152%
2014150%
2015150%
2016148%
2017148%
2018148%
2019148%
2020148%
2021148%
2022146%
2023144%
2024144%
2025144%
2026144%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'200

52.7K26.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'650
2011CHF 47'200
2012CHF 46'700
2013CHF 47'600
2014CHF 49'300
2015CHF 49'900
2016CHF 51'350
2017CHF 52'400
2018CHF 52'000
2019CHF 52'200
2020CHF 52'500
2021CHF 52'700
2022CHF 52'200
Median net income
CHF 57'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'700

58.3K29.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'600
2011CHF 53'800
2012CHF 53'300
2013CHF 53'500
2014CHF 55'500
2015CHF 56'500
2016CHF 57'200
2017CHF 58'700
2018CHF 58'050
2019CHF 57'800
2020CHF 58'300
2021CHF 57'900
2022CHF 57'700
Paying direct federal tax79%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Wil (SG)
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020