Population
19'051↑1.8%
About Olten
Municipality · Solothurn
Olten is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.
Population
19'051
Tax multiplier
108%
Olten in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
108%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 62'769
Bottom quartile in canton
Vacancy
2.06%↓15.6%
Above average in canton
- Settlement43%
- Forest42%
- Agriculture11%
- Other5%
Foreign residents
32.0%↑2.1%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
11'019↑0.7%
Jobs (FTE)
18'381↑4.0%
87%
80%
Fibre
Housing market in Olten
The rental vacancy rate is 2.06%, roughly the cantonal average (2.06 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 108%, 7% below the cantonal average (116 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 62'769, 7% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Olten has 19'051 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
