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Würenlos

Get to know Würenlos

Würenlos is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

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It lies north of the river Limmat, next to the canton of Zürich, located in the Limmat Valley.

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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.

39%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture39%
  • Forest33%
  • Settlement25%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.821.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.69%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.69%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.50%
20160.58%
20170.29%
20180.64%
20190.46%
20200.49%
20210.49%
20220.45%
20230.67%
20240.33%
20250.30%
20260.69%
Net asking rentCHF 20.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 23.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 9'879/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'057Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'527 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage91%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 24.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'046

7K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20105'677
20115'764
20125'850
20135'972
20146'068
20156'200
20166'336
20176'386
20186'484
20196'494
20206'511
20216'494
20226'727
20236'830
20246'931
20257'046
More about People
Population
7'046End of 2025

2025

7'046

7K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20105'677
20115'764
20125'850
20135'972
20146'068
20156'200
20166'336
20176'386
20186'484
20196'494
20206'511
20216'494
20226'727
20236'830
20246'931
20257'046
Foreign residents
20.6%End of 2025

2025

20.6%

20.610.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.8%
201114.5%
201215.5%
201315.8%
201416.3%
201516.7%
201617.5%
201717.7%
201818.0%
201918.3%
202018.5%
202118.6%
202218.6%
202319.2%
202419.9%
202520.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'733

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'733 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'733

1.8K9020
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'728
20121'727
20131'743
20141'649
20151'609
20161'651
20171'702
20181'726
20191'692
20201'663
20211'655
20221'786
20231'804
20241'733

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 10'665

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'665/ 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
97%Tax year 2026

2026

97%

10351.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201099%
201199%
2012104%
2013104%
2014104%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018106%
2019106%
2020103%
2021103%
2022103%
2023101%
202499%
202597%
202697%
Median taxable income
CHF 63'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 63'400

63.4K31.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 59'300
2011CHF 59'900
2012CHF 60'000
2013CHF 60'100
2014CHF 61'100
2015CHF 61'100
2016CHF 61'700
2017CHF 60'950
2018CHF 60'800
2019CHF 61'100
2020CHF 61'800
2021CHF 62'750
2022CHF 63'400
Median net income
CHF 70'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 70'400

70.4K35.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 67'500
2011CHF 68'000
2012CHF 68'100
2013CHF 68'600
2014CHF 69'400
2015CHF 69'000
2016CHF 69'500
2017CHF 68'750
2018CHF 68'200
2019CHF 68'400
2020CHF 68'600
2021CHF 69'650
2022CHF 70'400
Paying direct federal tax82%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%Tax year 2026

2026

103%

112560
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010109%
2011109%
2012109%
2013109%
2014109%
2015109%
2016109%
2017109%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024112%
2025111%
2026103%

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 large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Baden
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020