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Homburg

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

62/100

Above the median

National rank: 662 / 2’110 · Top 32% nationally

Taxes60/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity18/100
Housing52/100
PT service87/100

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

Median altitude577 m
Area24.1 km²
Postcode8507
FSO no.4816
DistrictBezirk Frauenfeld
Tax burden12.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’597+3.5 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.83 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops17No 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 Homburg pays 12.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’780 a year. That is CHF 710 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

HomburgSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’780 CHF/year710 CHF/year less
12.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’430 CHF/year2’270 CHF/year less
15.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’850 CHF/year610 CHF/year less
10.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 14’660 CHF/year260 CHF/year less
9.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’020 CHF/year970 CHF/year less
15.0 %
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 Homburg pays 29.92 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’350 a year. That is CHF 135 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.92 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.50Grid (delivery to the meter) 13.11Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.31ct./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 Homburg pays a median CHF 569 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’830 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 30 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

569 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region TG-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult433.20 CHF/monthapprox. 5’200 CHF/year
19–25 years298.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’580 CHF/year
Child115.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’390 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Homburg has 1’597 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.5% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’597 inhabitants

Density: 66 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 23.2 %20–64 years 54.5 %65 and over 22.3 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 9 (11.1%) 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, 0.83% of homes in Homburg were vacant, about 1 in 120 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)719

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

Homburg has 17 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 352 departures are scheduled across all stops, 40 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops17No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday352of which evening (from 8 pm): 40 (11 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday16848 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00010.64Swiss 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

Homburg’s territory is 6.1% built-up, 69.0% farmland and 24.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 6.1 %Farmland 69.0 %Forest 24.5 %Other (water, rock…) 0.4 %
Jobs809reference year 2018
Establishments183reference year 2018

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