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Münchwilen (TG)

Get to know Münchwilen (TG)

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

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It includes the settlements of Mezikon, Oberhofen and St. Margarethen.

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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.

61%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture61%
  • Settlement28%
  • Forest11%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.219.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.40%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.40%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20152.03%
20161.33%
20171.54%
20181.47%
20192.02%
20200.89%
20210.97%
20221.15%
20230.78%
20240.85%
20250.55%
20260.40%
Net asking rentCHF 18.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'005/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'760Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'297 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings26During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 25.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'043

6K3K0
20212025
Population
20104'798
20114'894
20125'031
20135'086
20145'165
20155'270
20165'377
20175'554
20185'624
20195'680
20205'830
20215'846
20225'854
20235'908
20245'976
20256'043
More about People
Population
6'043End of 2025

2025

6'043

6K3K0
20212025
Population
20104'798
20114'894
20125'031
20135'086
20145'165
20155'270
20165'377
20175'554
20185'624
20195'680
20205'830
20215'846
20225'854
20235'908
20245'976
20256'043
Foreign residents
23.6%End of 2025

2025

23.6%

23.611.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.6%
201119.2%
201219.7%
201320.6%
201421.2%
201521.3%
201621.9%
201721.9%
201821.1%
201921.0%
202021.6%
202121.9%
202222.1%
202323.2%
202423.6%
202523.6%
Jobs (FTE)
2'130

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'130 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'130

2.2K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'906
20121'876
20131'865
20141'860
20151'879
20161'920
20171'980
20182'078
20192'080
20202'087
20212'110
20222'181
20232'148
20242'130

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 11'734

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'734/ 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
151%Tax year 2026

2026

151%

156780
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010155%
2011155%
2012154%
2013154%
2014154%
2015154%
2016156%
2017156%
2018156%
2019156%
2020154%
2021154%
2022156%
2023154%
2024151%
2025151%
2026151%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'400

51.9K26K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'850
2011CHF 44'600
2012CHF 45'450
2013CHF 45'800
2014CHF 47'300
2015CHF 47'700
2016CHF 49'200
2017CHF 50'200
2018CHF 50'400
2019CHF 51'900
2020CHF 50'500
2021CHF 51'600
2022CHF 51'400
Median net income
CHF 56'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'700

57.7K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'050
2011CHF 51'000
2012CHF 52'050
2013CHF 52'750
2014CHF 53'400
2015CHF 54'600
2016CHF 55'400
2017CHF 56'100
2018CHF 56'650
2019CHF 57'700
2020CHF 56'500
2021CHF 57'200
2022CHF 56'700
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Wil (SG)
Labour market region
Wil (SG)
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020