Population
15'317↑0.5%
About Brugg AG
City · Aargau
Brugg is a Swiss municipality and a town in the canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name. The town is located at the confluence of the Aare, Reuss, and Limmat, with the Aare flowing through its medieval part. It is located approximately 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from the cantonal capital of Aarau; 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Zürich; and about 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Basel.
Population
15'317
Tax multiplier
97%
Brugg AG in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.97%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 52'300↑1.2%
Below average in canton
Median net income
CHF 57'575↑1.2%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
103%↓7.2%
0.99%↓26.1%
Top quartile in canton
- Settlement52%
- Forest30%
- Agriculture10%
- Other8%
Foreign residents
31.4%↑1.5%
Top quartile in canton
Median rent
CHF 21/ m²
+18% vs CH
Dwellings
7'507↑0.7%
Jobs (FTE)
7'789↓1.8%
91%
7%
Fibre
Housing market in Brugg AG
The rental vacancy rate is 0.99%, 5% below the cantonal average (1.04 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 97%, 7% below the cantonal average (104 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 62'000, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Brugg AG has 15'317 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
