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Gurtnellen

Canton: Uri (UR)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

84/100

High index

National rank: 27 / 2’110 · Top 2% nationally

Taxes77/100
Premiums97/100
Electricity89/100
Housing59/100
PT service95/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude1’927 m
Area83.3 km²
Postcode6473
FSO no.1209
DistrictKanton Uri
Tax burden11.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price24.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums514 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population501−2.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.00 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops11No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Gurtnellen pays 11.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’820 a year. That is CHF 1’660 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

GurtnellenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’820 CHF/year1’660 CHF/year less
11.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 15’940 CHF/year4’760 CHF/year less
13.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’780 CHF/year680 CHF/year less
10.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’960 CHF/year940 CHF/year less
9.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’530 CHF/year2’460 CHF/year less
13.2 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Gurtnellen pays 24.09 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’080 a year. That is CHF 127 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

24.09 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.24Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.94Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.91ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Gurtnellen pays a median CHF 514 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’170 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 85 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

514 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region UR-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult377.70 CHF/monthapprox. 4’530 CHF/year
19–25 years241.20 CHF/monthapprox. 2’890 CHF/year
Child96.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’150 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Gurtnellen has 501 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.1% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

501 inhabitants

Density: 6 inhab./km² · 2025

+2.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 11.8 %20–64 years 58.3 %65 and over 29.9 %

About 1 resident in 8 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 9 (11.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 1.00% of homes in Gurtnellen were vacant, about 1 in 100 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)502

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Gurtnellen has 11 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 299 departures are scheduled across all stops, 62 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops11No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday299of which evening (from 8 pm): 62 (21 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday28194 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00021.96Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Gurtnellen’s territory is 1.3% built-up, 11.6% farmland and 28.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 1.3 %Farmland 11.6 %Forest 28.8 %Other (water, rock…) 58.3 %
Jobs215reference year 2018
Establishments65reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.7 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source