Population
11'459↑0.3%
About Oberwil BL
City · Basel-Landschaft
Oberwil is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
Population
11'459
Tax multiplier
50%
Oberwil BL in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.50%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 62'900↑1.9%
Top 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 69'000↑1.9%
79%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
0.86%↑45.8%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture43%
- Settlement36%
- Forest19%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
24.4%↓0.2%
Top quartile in canton
Median rent
CHF 22/ m²
+21% vs CH
Dwellings
5'581↓0.2%
Jobs (FTE)
3'040↑0.5%
90%
12%
Fibre
Housing market in Oberwil BL
The rental vacancy rate is 0.86%, 3% above the cantonal average (0.83 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 50%, 13% below the cantonal average (57 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 77'000, 24% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Oberwil BL has 11'459 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
