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Steckborn

Canton: Thurgau (TG)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

71/100

Above the median

National rank: 303 / 2’110 · Top 15% nationally

Taxes82/100
Premiums79/100
Electricity53/100
Housing61/100
PT service68/100

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

Median altitude511 m
Area8.8 km²
Postcode8266
FSO no.4864
DistrictBezirk Frauenfeld
Tax burden10.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums569 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’036+5.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.04 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops9At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Steckborn pays 10.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’520 a year. That is CHF 1’970 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

SteckbornSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’520 CHF/year1’970 CHF/year less
10.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’220 CHF/year4’480 CHF/year less
13.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 11’270 CHF/year2’200 CHF/year less
9.4 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’820 CHF/year2’080 CHF/year less
8.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’490 CHF/year2’500 CHF/year less
13.1 %
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 Steckborn pays 26.57 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’200 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

26.57 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.50Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.14Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.93ct./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 Steckborn 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

Steckborn has 4’036 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’036 inhabitants

Density: 460 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.3 %20–64 years 55.3 %65 and over 27.4 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (28.3%) 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, 1.04% of homes in Steckborn were vacant, about 1 in 96 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings2501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’396

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

Steckborn has 9 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 428 departures are scheduled across all stops, 84 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops9At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday428of which evening (from 8 pm): 84 (20 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday33879 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.23Swiss 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

Steckborn’s territory is 18.2% built-up, 33.8% farmland and 47.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 18.2 %Farmland 33.8 %Forest 47.9 %Other (water, rock…) 0.1 %
Jobs1’461reference year 2018
Establishments263reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.4 %reference year 2019

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