Population
16'034↑1.3%
About Liestal
Municipality · 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
16'034
Tax multiplier
65%
Liestal in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
65%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 68'533
Below average in canton
Vacancy
1.14%↑17.5%
Top 10% in canton
- Forest59%
- Settlement25%
- Agriculture16%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
31.1%↑2.7%
Top 10% in canton
Dwellings
8'158↑0.2%
Jobs (FTE)
13'118↑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 68'533, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 67'216). Liestal has 16'034 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
