About Stein (AG)
Stein is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 2.8 km²
Population
3'512residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'103
Vacancy
0.53%
Foreign residents
43.5%
Dwellings
1'698
Jobs (FTE)
3'475
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Stein (AG), coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
3'475 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 42% of employment, industry 57% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'475FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary57.5%
Tertiary42.4%
Land use
42% built-up, 24% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 285 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement47.8%
Agriculture27.3%
Forest24.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.8%, ahead of FDP at 19.2%.
Source BFS
SVP31.8%+1.8 pp
FDP19.2%+3.9 pp
SP16.9%−1.8 pp
Mitte16.2%
GLP5.0%−0.8 pp
Grüne4.4%−1.8 pp
EVP3.2%+1.6 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.9%
Second homes9.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
