Population
16'081↑0.3%
About Liestal
City · Basel-Landschaft
Liestal, formerly spelled Liesthal, is the capital of Liestal District and the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, 17 km (11 mi) south of Basel.
Population
16'081
Tax multiplier
65%
Liestal in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.65%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 51'900↑2.0%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 57'200↑1.6%
75%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
1.14%↑17.5%
Top 10% in canton
- Forest59%
- Settlement25%
- Agriculture16%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
31.4%↑0.9%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 21/ m²
+17% vs CH
Dwellings
8'158↑0.2%
Jobs (FTE)
13'288↑1.3%
89%
22%
Fibre
Housing market in Liestal
The rental vacancy rate is 1.14%, 37% above the cantonal average (0.83 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 65%, 13% above the cantonal average (57 %). Median taxable income is CHF 63'400, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Liestal has 16'081 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
