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Sulgen

Get to know Sulgen

Sulgen is a municipality in Weinfelden District 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%
  • Settlement21%
  • Forest14%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 17.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.619.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.86%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.86%

1.40.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.32%
20162.06%
20171.90%
20182.43%
20193.03%
20202.88%
20211.44%
20220.99%
20230.57%
20241.35%
20250.41%
20260.86%
Gross asking rentCHF 17.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'181/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'985Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 916 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings38During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage59%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 22.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'186

4.2K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'413
20113'486
20123'575
20133'625
20143'663
20153'708
20163'741
20173'766
20183'869
20193'918
20203'957
20214'033
20224'056
20234'063
20244'152
20254'186
More about People
Population
4'186End of 2025

2025

4'186

4.2K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'413
20113'486
20123'575
20133'625
20143'663
20153'708
20163'741
20173'766
20183'869
20193'918
20203'957
20214'033
20224'056
20234'063
20244'152
20254'186
Foreign residents
29.5%End of 2025

2025

29.5%

29.514.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.2%
201122.2%
201224.0%
201324.0%
201424.4%
201525.4%
201625.4%
201725.7%
201826.3%
201926.9%
202027.7%
202128.3%
202228.6%
202328.8%
202429.5%
202529.5%
Jobs (FTE)
2'087

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'087 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'087

2.2K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'585
20121'651
20131'652
20141'693
20151'826
20161'784
20171'803
20181'832
20191'845
20201'854
20212'042
20222'151
20232'127
20242'087

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 11'237

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'237/ 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
140%Tax year 2026

2026

140%

14371.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010160%
2011157%
2012155%
2013155%
2014155%
2015153%
2016148%
2017146%
2018146%
2019146%
2020146%
2021143%
2022143%
2023143%
2024143%
2025143%
2026140%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'300

50.3K25.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'300
2011CHF 42'900
2012CHF 43'700
2013CHF 44'600
2014CHF 45'350
2015CHF 45'050
2016CHF 46'400
2017CHF 45'950
2018CHF 46'200
2019CHF 47'900
2020CHF 48'150
2021CHF 48'700
2022CHF 50'300
Median net income
CHF 55'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'300

55.3K27.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'400
2011CHF 48'850
2012CHF 50'000
2013CHF 50'950
2014CHF 51'000
2015CHF 51'650
2016CHF 52'950
2017CHF 52'300
2018CHF 51'800
2019CHF 54'000
2020CHF 54'450
2021CHF 55'100
2022CHF 55'300
Paying direct federal tax77%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