Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'735 50.9%
Men
1'675 49.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
697 20.4%
Swiss citizens
2'711 79.5%
Foreign residents
699 20.5%
Population density
453 pop./km²
0–19 · 697 · 20.4%20–64 · 1'925 · 56.5%65+ · 788 · 23.1%
Foreign residents 20.5%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +8 (+0.2%) · 26 births · 25 deaths · net migration +14
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 29.8% Yes
22.1% YesNo 77.9%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 29.4% Yes
24.6% YesNo 75.4%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 51.2% Yes
59.5% YesNo 40.5%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 45.4% Yes
46.0% YesNo 54.0%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 62.8% Yes
61.8% YesNo 38.2%
14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 62.7% Yes
61.4% YesNo 38.6%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 52.7% Yes
53.3% YesNo 46.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 28.1% Yes
21.5% YesNo 78.5%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 37.0% Yes
36.8% YesNo 63.3%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Dorneck: 38.5% Yes
34.5% YesNo 65.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP30.9% · strongest party
SVP30.9%
Mitte19.3%
SP16.3%
FDP12.3%
GRÜNE9.6%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier113%
Cantonal tax multiplier104%
113%SO range 65%145%
Tax rank 29 of 104 in canton SolothurnTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'210 CHF(16.2%)
Rank 27 of 104 in the canton · 1392 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 16'810 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Kammersrohr 13'027 CHF · most expensive Bolken 18'375 CHF
100'000 CHF:16'210 CHF(~16.2%)
Hofstetten-FlühCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Hofstetten-Flüh | Solothurn | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 7.6% | 6.1–8.8% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9.9% | 7.9–11.4% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11.8% | 9.4–13.5% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 13.2% | 10.5–15.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 14.4% | 11.5–16.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 15.2% | 12.2–17.3% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 16.2% | 13–18.4% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 17.1% | 13.8–19.3% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 17.8% | 14.4–20.1% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 18.6% | 15.1–20.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 19.3% | 15.7–21.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 20% | 16.4–22.5% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 21.7% | 17.8–24.3% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 23.1% | 19.1–25.8% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 24.3% | 20.1–27% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 25.3% | 21.1–28.2% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 26.2% | 21.9–29.1% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 26.9% | 22.5–29.8% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'048 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
825 m
Mean elevation
555 m
Relief
446 m
Mean slope
12°
Flat share
24.8%
South-facing
6.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 446 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
22.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'900
Per inhabitant
6'487 kWh/yr
22 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
31.21 Rp./kWh
Energy
13.45 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
13.78 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.91 Rp./kWh
31.21 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 28.51 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Primeo Netz AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300606 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Solothurn424 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Solothurn (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
2.49 %
Second homes
9.5 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
1'569
Built before 194616.8%
Built since 200124.9%
2.49 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
469
Workplaces
149
Services share
64.4 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 22 (4.7%) · Secondary 145 (30.9%) · Tertiary 302 (64.4%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
6
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
213 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities3'410 #27 SO · #649 CHGrowing municipalities0.2% #57 SO · #1261 CHShrinking municipalities0.2% #48 SO · #843 CHJobs per resident0.14 #94 SO · #2014 CHFamilies & children20.4% #36 SO · #1004 CHAge structure23.1% #42 SO · #649 CHWomen share50.9% #17 SO · #441 CHForeign residents20.5% #32 SO · #817 CHPopulation density453/km² #34 SO · #546 CHTax burden16'210 #28 SO · #1393 CHTaxes113% #29 SOWarmest municipalities10 °C #8 SO · #500 CHSunniest municipalities41.4% #7 SO · #1251 CHRainiest municipalities1'048 mm #92 SO · #1395 CHVoter turnout56.2% #36 SO · #1060 CHAgainst Switzerland6.9% #65 SO · #1370 CHAligned with Switzerland93.1% #11 SO · #96 CHSVP strongholds30.9% #61 SO · #1218 CHSP strongholds16.3% #38 SO · #809 CHCentre strongholds19.3% #48 SO · #565 CHFDP strongholds12.3% #89 SO · #1118 CHGLP strongholds7.7% #14 SO · #624 CHGreen strongholds9.6% #30 SO · #619 CHLargest by area7.5 km² #37 SO · #1199 CHHighest municipalities462 m #62 SO · #1440 CHSecond homes9.5% #56 SO · #1320 CHOrganic farming0% #71 SO · #1755 CHBest-connected municipalities36 min #3 SO · #175 CHRemotest municipalities36 min #102 SO · #1939 CHHighest peaks825 m #41 SO · #945 CHHighest-lying municipalities555 m #43 SO · #1196 CHGreatest vertical range446 m #37 SO · #753 CHSteepest municipalities12° #40 SO · #771 CHSolar potential22 GWh #39 SO · #942 CHSolar potential per capita6'487 kWh #93 SO · #1757 CHCheapest electricity31.21 Rp./kWh #68 SO · #1911 CHMost expensive electricity31.21 Rp./kWh #24 SO · #163 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Hofstetten-Flüh?
- Hofstetten-Flüh has 3 postal codes: 4112, 4114, 4115.
- What is the tax rate in Hofstetten-Flüh?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Hofstetten-Flüh is 113% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
- How much tax do you pay in Hofstetten-Flüh?
- A single person without children pays about 16'210 CHF income tax in Hofstetten-Flüh on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 27 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Hofstetten-Flüh have?
- Hofstetten-Flüh has 3'410 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Hofstetten-Flüh?
- Hofstetten-Flüh has 699 foreign residents, a share of 20.5% (2025).
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