
Municipality · Aargau
Aarau is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The town is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aare, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura Mountains, and is west of Zurich, 58 kilometres south of Basel and 65 kilometres northeast of Bern. The municipality borders directly on the canton of Solothurn to the west. It is the largest town in Aargau. At the beginning of 2010 Rohr became a district of Aarau.
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The rental vacancy rate is 0.38%, 68% below the cantonal average (1.19 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 96%, 8% below the cantonal average (104 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 62'100, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Aarau has 22'932 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
50 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in Aarau on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Aarau is around CHF 23 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'846 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Aarau is located in the canton of Aargau.
Aarau has approximately 22'932 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Aarau is 96% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
3.5 rooms · 74 m²
Heinrich Wehrli-Str. 21, 5033 Buchs AG