Population
6'417↑1.9%
About Bischofszell
Municipality · Thurgau
Bischofszell is a village and a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage. So was its neighboring city Hauptwil-Gottshaus in 1999.
Population
6'417
Tax multiplier
158%
Bischofszell in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
158%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 61'232
Bottom 10% in canton
Vacancy
1.31%↓6.4%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture52%
- Forest25%
- Settlement20%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
28.7%↑3.7%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
3'282↑2.1%
Jobs (FTE)
2'762↓2.6%
89%
43%
Fibre
Housing market in Bischofszell
The rental vacancy rate is 1.31%, 8% below the cantonal average (1.42 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 158%, 9% above the cantonal average (145 %). Median taxable income is CHF 61'232, 9% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Bischofszell has 6'417 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
