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Oberhallau

Canton: Schaffhausen (SH)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

45/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’494 / 2’110

Taxes68/100
Premiums71/100
Electricity15/100
Housing8/100
PT service33/100

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

Median altitude502 m
Area6.0 km²
Postcode8216
FSO no.2972
DistrictBezirk Unterklettgau
Tax burden11.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price30.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums579 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population455+1.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.00 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops1No 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 Oberhallau pays 11.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’220 a year. That is CHF 1’260 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

OberhallauSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’220 CHF/year1’260 CHF/year less
11.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’470 CHF/year2’230 CHF/year less
15.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’190 CHF/year1’270 CHF/year less
10.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’990 CHF/year1’920 CHF/year less
8.7 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’660 CHF/year1’330 CHF/year less
14.6 %
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 Oberhallau pays 30.82 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’390 a year. That is CHF 176 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

30.82 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.90Grid (delivery to the meter) 15.05Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.87ct./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 Oberhallau pays a median CHF 579 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’940 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 21 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

579 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 SH-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult450.80 CHF/monthapprox. 5’410 CHF/year
19–25 years312.40 CHF/monthapprox. 3’750 CHF/year
Child114.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’370 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Oberhallau has 455 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

455 inhabitants

Density: 75 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.5 %20–64 years 60.0 %65 and over 21.5 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (12.1%) 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, no vacant home was recorded in Oberhallau (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)228

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

Oberhallau has 1 public transport stop. On an ordinary Tuesday, 76 departures are scheduled across all stops, 17 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops1No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday76of which evening (from 8 pm): 17 (22 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7396 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.20Swiss 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

Oberhallau’s territory is 7.1% built-up, 72.5% farmland and 20.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.1 %Farmland 72.5 %Forest 20.4 %Other (water, rock…) 0.0 %
Jobs139reference year 2018
Establishments47reference year 2018

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