Population
6'560↑0.9%
About Balsthal
City · Solothurn
Balsthal is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Population
6'560
Tax multiplier
125%
Balsthal in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
125%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 63'716
Bottom quartile in canton
Vacancy
3.44%↑8.5%
Top quartile in canton
- Forest55%
- Agriculture29%
- Settlement15%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
36.7%↑3.2%
Top 10% in canton
Dwellings
3'227↑0.3%
Jobs (FTE)
2'251↑2.7%
88%
10%
Fibre
Housing market in Balsthal
The rental vacancy rate is 3.44%, 67% above the cantonal average (2.06 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 125%, 7% above the cantonal average (116 %). Median taxable income is CHF 63'716, 5% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Balsthal has 6'560 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
