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Rickenbach (TG)

Get to know Rickenbach (TG)

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

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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.

44%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture44%
  • Settlement42%
  • Forest11%
  • Water3%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.122.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.51%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.51%

31.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.68%
20161.77%
20171.84%
20181.96%
20192.49%
20202.02%
20212.03%
20221.81%
20231.87%
20241.18%
20253.04%
20261.51%
Net asking rentCHF 19.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'453Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 371 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 23.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'078

3.1K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'491
20112'576
20122'610
20132'714
20142'736
20152'773
20162'773
20172'775
20182'774
20192'803
20202'826
20212'906
20222'999
20233'072
20243'061
20253'078
More about People
Population
3'078End of 2025

2025

3'078

3.1K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'491
20112'576
20122'610
20132'714
20142'736
20152'773
20162'773
20172'775
20182'774
20192'803
20202'826
20212'906
20222'999
20233'072
20243'061
20253'078
Foreign residents
40.6%End of 2025

2025

40.6%

40.620.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201030.9%
201131.5%
201231.7%
201332.4%
201434.1%
201534.7%
201635.8%
201736.8%
201836.9%
201937.3%
202038.0%
202138.1%
202239.2%
202340.2%
202440.1%
202540.6%
Jobs (FTE)
746

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 746 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

746

7543770
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011728
2012740
2013750
2014786
2015810
2016759
2017756
2018720
2019739
2020731
2021746
2022754
2023750
2024746

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 11'553

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'553/ 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
147%Tax year 2026

2026

147%

14773.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010142%
2011138%
2012138%
2013138%
2014138%
2015143%
2016143%
2017143%
2018143%
2019143%
2020135%
2021143%
2022143%
2023143%
2024147%
2025147%
2026147%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'300

48.8K24.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'900
2011CHF 45'200
2012CHF 45'450
2013CHF 45'300
2014CHF 45'950
2015CHF 45'700
2016CHF 46'600
2017CHF 47'300
2018CHF 46'300
2019CHF 46'800
2020CHF 48'300
2021CHF 48'800
2022CHF 47'300
Median net income
CHF 52'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'900

54.5K27.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'700
2011CHF 50'650
2012CHF 51'100
2013CHF 50'300
2014CHF 51'250
2015CHF 51'500
2016CHF 52'450
2017CHF 52'900
2018CHF 52'400
2019CHF 53'500
2020CHF 53'800
2021CHF 54'500
2022CHF 52'900
Paying direct federal tax76%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