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Märstetten

Get to know Märstetten

Märstetten is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.

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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.

64%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture64%
  • Forest20%
  • Settlement15%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.319.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.56%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.56%

1.50.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.31%
20161.67%
20172.82%
20181.81%
20191.42%
20202.54%
20211.26%
20221.04%
20231.38%
20241.23%
20251.50%
20260.56%
Net asking rentCHF 16.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 18.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'357/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'436Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 784 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings11During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage78%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 22.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'067

3.1K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'497
20112'593
20122'599
20132'734
20142'752
20152'758
20162'802
20172'817
20182'898
20192'889
20202'896
20212'908
20222'927
20232'949
20243'008
20253'067
More about People
Population
3'067End of 2025

2025

3'067

3.1K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'497
20112'593
20122'599
20132'734
20142'752
20152'758
20162'802
20172'817
20182'898
20192'889
20202'896
20212'908
20222'927
20232'949
20243'008
20253'067
Foreign residents
19.0%End of 2025

2025

19.0%

19.29.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.9%
201111.9%
201211.6%
201312.4%
201412.8%
201513.5%
201613.4%
201714.0%
201814.1%
201915.1%
202015.8%
202116.3%
202216.9%
202318.2%
202419.2%
202519.0%
Jobs (FTE)
989

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 989 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

989

1.1K526.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011812
2012837
2013825
2014819
2015809
2016870
2017872
2018878
2019888
2020941
2021941
20221'012
20231'053
2024989

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 11'869

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'869/ 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
154%Tax year 2026

2026

154%

154770
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010178%
2011171%
2012171%
2013167%
2014163%
2015163%
2016159%
2017157%
2018157%
2019157%
2020149%
2021149%
2022149%
2023151%
2024151%
2025151%
2026154%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'500

54.1K27.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 47'100
2011CHF 46'850
2012CHF 46'100
2013CHF 48'400
2014CHF 48'800
2015CHF 48'600
2016CHF 50'400
2017CHF 50'000
2018CHF 51'800
2019CHF 52'000
2020CHF 52'600
2021CHF 54'100
2022CHF 52'500
Median net income
CHF 59'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'100

59.7K29.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'700
2011CHF 53'300
2012CHF 52'150
2013CHF 54'500
2014CHF 55'100
2015CHF 54'900
2016CHF 56'500
2017CHF 57'200
2018CHF 58'500
2019CHF 58'500
2020CHF 58'200
2021CHF 59'700
2022CHF 59'100
Paying direct federal tax78%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
Frauenfeld
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020