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Glarus Süd

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Glarus Süd is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Glarus.

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It comprises the upper Linth valley, and the entire Sernf valley, and includes the villages of Betschwanden, Braunwald, Diesbach, Elm, Engi, Haslen, Hätzingen, Leuggelbach, Linthal, Luchsingen, Matt, Mitlödi, Nidfurn, Rüti, Schwanden, Schwändi and Sool.

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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.

41%

Other

Other41%
Agriculture28%
Forest28%
Settlement2%
Water2%

Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'494 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.3°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Glarus, 517 m.

Glarus · 517 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

9.3°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'331 h

Precipitation

1'494 mm

0°18°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18792025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 19 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 15.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.018.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.49%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.49%

1.20.60

20222026

Vacancy
2015	1.86%
2016	1.81%
2017	1.66%
2018	1.64%
2019	1.48%
2020	1.47%
2021	1.13%
2022	1.18%
2023	0.92%
2024	0.43%
2025	0.59%
2026	0.49%

Net asking rentCHF 15.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 17.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 4'090/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings7'074Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 5'100 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings9During 2024

Primary residences71%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage43%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 fell by 1.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'634

9.7K4.8K0

20212025

Population
2010	9'820
2011	9'938
2012	9'859
2013	9'836
2014	9'761
2015	9'661
2016	9'575
2017	9'581
2018	9'494
2019	9'453
2020	9'480
2021	9'490
2022	9'528
2023	9'659
2024	9'675
2025	9'634

More about People

Population

9'634End of 2025

2025

9'634

9.7K4.8K0

20212025

Population
2010	9'820
2011	9'938
2012	9'859
2013	9'836
2014	9'761
2015	9'661
2016	9'575
2017	9'581
2018	9'494
2019	9'453
2020	9'480
2021	9'490
2022	9'528
2023	9'659
2024	9'675
2025	9'634

Foreign residents

20.0%End of 2025

2025

20.0%

20100

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	16.3%
2011	17.5%
2012	17.8%
2013	18.3%
2014	18.1%
2015	18.1%
2016	18.2%
2017	18.3%
2018	17.8%
2019	17.4%
2020	17.7%
2021	17.8%
2022	17.8%
2023	19.2%
2024	19.8%
2025	20.0%

Jobs (FTE)

3'577

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'577 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'577

3.7K1.8K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	3'743
2012	3'686
2013	3'628
2014	3'691
2015	3'722
2016	3'662
2017	3'756
2018	3'707
2019	3'619
2020	3'522
2021	3'549
2022	3'617
2023	3'684
2024	3'577

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SVP · 47.7% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 51.5%

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 11'629

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 11'629/ 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

63%Tax year 2026

2026

63%

6532.50

20222026

Tax multiplier
2011	60%
2012	60%
2013	60%
2014	63%
2015	63%
2016	63%
2017	63%
2018	63%
2019	63%
2020	63%
2021	63%
2022	65%
2023	60%
2024	63%
2025	63%
2026	63%

Median taxable income

CHF 44'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'300

44.3K22.2K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2011	CHF 39'900
2012	CHF 39'800
2013	CHF 40'500
2014	CHF 40'900
2015	CHF 40'800
2016	CHF 41'800
2017	CHF 41'500
2018	CHF 42'200
2019	CHF 42'600
2020	CHF 42'500
2021	CHF 43'900
2022	CHF 44'300

Median net income

CHF 48'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'850

48.9K24.4K0

20182022

Median net income
2011	CHF 45'400
2012	CHF 45'400
2013	CHF 46'100
2014	CHF 46'500
2015	CHF 45'950
2016	CHF 47'000
2017	CHF 46'700
2018	CHF 47'500
2019	CHF 47'900
2020	CHF 46'800
2021	CHF 48'500
2022	CHF 48'850

Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

59.7%Tax year 2026

2026

59.7%

59.729.90

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2011	56%
2012	56%
2013	56%
2014	55%
2015	55%
2016	55%
2017	55%
2018	55%
2019	54.5%
2020	54.5%
2021	54.2%
2022	54.2%
2023	59.2%
2024	59.7%
2025	59.7%
2026	59.7%

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: Peripheral rural municipality
Language region: German
Labour market region: Freienbach–Glarus
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020