About Stein am Rhein
Stein am Rhein is a historic town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. It is located at the outfall of Lower Lake Constance on the High Rhine river, about halfway between the town of Schaffhausen and the city of Konstanz.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 6.0 km²
Population
3'770residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'993
Vacancy
1.09%
Foreign residents
24.5%
Dwellings
2'294
Jobs (FTE)
1'614
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Stein am Rhein, 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
1'614 full-time-equivalent jobs across 319 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'614FTE total
Primary2.4%
Secondary37.1%
Tertiary60.5%
Land use
25% built-up, 29% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 581 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.1%
Agriculture30.7%
Forest42.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.0%, ahead of SP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
SVP39.0%−2.0 pp
SP23.3%−1.5 pp
GLP12.4%+4.6 pp
FDP12.2%+1.3 pp
Grüne3.3%−3.3 pp
Mitte2.6%
EVP2.1%−0.8 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.4%
Second homes15.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 853 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.8°C), coldest in January (-0.2°C). Station: Salen-Reutenen, 719 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 853 mm
Salen-Reutenen · 719 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
