Municipality · Aargau

Laufenburg

Get to know Laufenburg

Laufenburg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau.

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It is the seat of the district of the same name. On 1 January 2010 the municipality Sulz merged into Laufenburg.

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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.

47%

Forest

Forest47%
Agriculture37%
Settlement13%
Water2%
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 25 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 27.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.927.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

1.34%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.34%

1.30.70

20222026

Vacancy
2015	4.79%
2016	3.38%
2017	2.89%
2018	2.38%
2019	2.04%
2020	1.81%
2021	1.63%
2022	1.23%
2023	1.11%
2024	0.83%
2025	1.29%
2026	1.34%

Net asking rentCHF 27.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 30/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'619/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'938Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 961 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings7During 2024

Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage2%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 21.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'882

3.9K1.9K0

20212025

Population
2010	3'191
2011	3'226
2012	3'268
2013	3'307
2014	3'330
2015	3'471
2016	3'569
2017	3'626
2018	3'632
2019	3'680
2020	3'659
2021	3'692
2022	3'688
2023	3'800
2024	3'858
2025	3'882

More about People

Population

3'882End of 2025

2025

3'882

3.9K1.9K0

20212025

Population
2010	3'191
2011	3'226
2012	3'268
2013	3'307
2014	3'330
2015	3'471
2016	3'569
2017	3'626
2018	3'632
2019	3'680
2020	3'659
2021	3'692
2022	3'688
2023	3'800
2024	3'858
2025	3'882

Foreign residents

36.6%End of 2025

2025

36.6%

36.618.30

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	27.6%
2011	28.8%
2012	30.3%
2013	30.3%
2014	31.4%
2015	32.7%
2016	33.3%
2017	32.9%
2018	33.0%
2019	33.1%
2020	32.9%
2021	32.8%
2022	32.8%
2023	35.1%
2024	35.7%
2025	36.6%

Jobs (FTE)

1'925

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'925 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'925

1.9K962.50

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	2'019
2012	2'033
2013	1'982
2014	2'258
2015	2'285
2016	2'316
2017	2'254
2018	1'858
2019	1'827
2020	1'788
2021	1'812
2022	1'814
2023	1'830
2024	1'925

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: SVP · 34.3% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 48.6%

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 11'251

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 11'251/ 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

108%Tax year 2026

2026

108%

108540

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	104%
2011	104%
2012	104%
2013	104%
2014	108%
2015	108%
2016	108%
2017	108%
2018	108%
2019	108%
2020	108%
2021	108%
2022	108%
2023	108%
2024	108%
2025	108%
2026	108%

Median taxable income

CHF 53'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'000

53.6K26.8K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 46'400
2011	CHF 46'200
2012	CHF 47'300
2013	CHF 46'600
2014	CHF 48'000
2015	CHF 49'700
2016	CHF 51'500
2017	CHF 51'150
2018	CHF 52'300
2019	CHF 52'900
2020	CHF 52'950
2021	CHF 53'600
2022	CHF 53'000

Median net income

CHF 59'493As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'493

60.3K30.2K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 53'300
2011	CHF 53'800
2012	CHF 54'400
2013	CHF 55'100
2014	CHF 55'900
2015	CHF 57'300
2016	CHF 59'150
2017	CHF 58'500
2018	CHF 59'100
2019	CHF 60'300
2020	CHF 59'800
2021	CHF 60'075
2022	CHF 59'493

Paying direct federal tax77%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: Rural
Municipality type: Centrally located rural municipality
Language region: German
Labour market region: Rheinfelden
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020