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Wahlen

Canton: Basel-Landschaft (BL)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

52/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’136 / 2’110

Taxes44/100
Premiums30/100
Electricity71/100
Housing65/100
PT service64/100

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

Median altitude444 m
Area5.4 km²
Postcode4246
FSO no.2792
DistrictBezirk Laufen
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums656 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’653+10.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.13 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5No 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 Wahlen pays 13.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’000 a year. That is CHF 510 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

WahlenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’000 CHF/year510 CHF/year more
13.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’180 CHF/year1’480 CHF/year more
18.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’560 CHF/year100 CHF/year more
11.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’200 CHF/year2’300 CHF/year more
11.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’440 CHF/year460 CHF/year more
16.8 %
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 Wahlen pays 25.59 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’150 a year. That is CHF 59 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.59 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.97Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.91Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.71ct./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 Wahlen pays a median CHF 656 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’880 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 57 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

656 CHF/month

more 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 BL-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult515.60 CHF/monthapprox. 6’190 CHF/year
19–25 years348.00 CHF/monthapprox. 4’180 CHF/year
Child132.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’590 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Wahlen has 1’653 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 10.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’653 inhabitants

Density: 306 inhab./km² · 2025

+3.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.4 %20–64 years 59.8 %65 and over 19.8 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (18.0%) 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, 1.13% of homes in Wahlen were vacant, about 1 in 88 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)765

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

Wahlen has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 528 departures are scheduled across all stops, 79 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday528of which evening (from 8 pm): 79 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday42380 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.02Swiss 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

Wahlen’s territory is 11.3% built-up, 55.0% farmland and 33.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 11.3 %Farmland 55.0 %Forest 33.8 %
Jobs195reference year 2018
Establishments80reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.8 %reference year 2019

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