What is the postal code of Kienberg?

The postal code of Kienberg is 4468.

What is the tax rate in Kienberg?

The municipal tax multiplier of Kienberg is 129% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.

How much tax do you pay in Kienberg?

A single person without children pays about 17'297 CHF income tax in Kienberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 91 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Kienberg have?

Kienberg has 526 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Kienberg?

Kienberg has 80 foreign residents, a share of 15.21% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton SO

Kienberg

4468

SO CANTON4468

Residents

526

Area

8.5 km²

Population density

62 pop./km²

Elevation

549 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

898 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

129%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

250 47.5%

Men

276 52.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

106 20.2%

Swiss citizens

446 84.8%

Foreign residents

80 15.2%

Population density

62 pop./km²

0–19 · 106 · 20.2%20–64 · 311 · 59.1%65+ · 109 · 20.7%

Foreign residents 15.2%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Kienberg

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

62.6% YesNo 37.4%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

64.8% YesNo 35.2%

14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung des KantonsratsgesetzesCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.6% Yes

51.0% YesNo 49.0%

14.06.2026Stellvertretung im Kantonsrat bei Mutterschaft: Änderung der KantonsverfassungCantonal SO● Accepted · 58.7% Yes

52.5% YesNo 47.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

48.2% YesNo 51.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

27.2% YesNo 72.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

48.0% YesNo 52.0%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

41.8% YesNo 58.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

69.5% YesNo 30.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

45.6% YesNo 54.5%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP35.1% · strongest party

SVP35.1%

FDP29.9%

Mitte19.1%

SP6.2%

GRÜNE5.7%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier129%

Cantonal tax multiplier104%

129%SO range 65%145%

Tax rank 92 of 104 in canton Solothurn

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'297 CHF(17.3%)

Rank 91 of 104 in the canton · 1959 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:17'297 CHF(~17.3%)

KienbergCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Kienberg	Solothurn	Switzerland median
40'000	8.2%	6.1–8.8%	5.4%
50'000	10.7%	7.9–11.4%	7.8%
60'000	12.6%	9.4–13.5%	10.5%
70'000	14.2%	10.5–15.1%	11.9%
80'000	15.4%	11.5–16.3%	13.1%
90'000	16.3%	12.2–17.3%	14.1%
100'000	17.3%	13–18.4%	15.3%
110'000	18.2%	13.8–19.3%	16.3%
120'000	18.9%	14.4–20.1%	17.2%
130'000	19.8%	15.1–20.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.6%	15.7–21.8%	19%
150'000	21.3%	16.4–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23%	17.8–24.3%	21.6%
200'000	24.4%	19.1–25.8%	23.2%
225'000	25.7%	20.1–27%	24.6%
250'000	26.7%	21.1–28.2%	25.8%
275'000	27.6%	21.9–29.1%	26.8%
300'000	28.4%	22.5–29.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'082 mm

9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

898 m

Mean elevation

670 m

Relief

448 m

Mean slope

15.5°

Flat share

4.6%

South-facing

9.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 448 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

7.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

9.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'700

8 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 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

27.89 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.4 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

12.23 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.06 Rp./kWh

27.89 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator AEW Energie 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.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.57 %

Avg. rooms

4.3

Dwellings

255

Built before 194641.6%

Built since 200112.5%

1.57 %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 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 64 min · Car 45 min

AgglomerationPT 48 min · Car 17 min

Remoteness 52/104 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitekienberg.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities526 #94 SO · #1778 CH Families & children20.2% #41 SO · #1080 CH Age structure20.7% #72 SO · #1096 CH Women share47.5% #94 SO · #1946 CH Foreign residents15.2% #51 SO · #1265 CH Population density62/km² #98 SO · #1697 CH Tax burden17'297 #91 SO · #1959 CH Taxes129% #92 SO Warmest municipalities9.7 °C #18 SO · #791 CH Sunniest municipalities40.1% #77 SO · #1802 CH Rainiest municipalities1'082 mm #73 SO · #1207 CH Voter turnout51.4% #63 SO · #1546 CH SVP strongholds35.1% #33 SO · #960 CH SP strongholds6.2% #93 SO · #1857 CH Centre strongholds19.1% #50 SO · #577 CH FDP strongholds29.9% #6 SO · #90 CH GLP strongholds2.4% #99 SO · #1697 CH Green strongholds5.7% #71 SO · #1399 CH Largest by area8.5 km² #29 SO · #1095 CH Highest municipalities549 m #26 SO · #1009 CH Remotest municipalities64 min #52 SO · #1202 CH Best-connected municipalities64 min #54 SO · #909 CH Highest peaks898 m #34 SO · #834 CH Highest-lying municipalities670 m #24 SO · #828 CH Greatest vertical range448 m #35 SO · #749 CH Steepest municipalities15.5° #24 SO · #560 CH Solar potential8 GWh #84 SO · #1713 CH Cheapest electricity27.89 Rp./kWh #30 SO · #1006 CH Most expensive electricity27.89 Rp./kWh #75 SO · #1044 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

4468

Kienberg

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Kienberg4468

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Kienberg?: The postal code of Kienberg is 4468.
What is the tax rate in Kienberg?: The municipal tax multiplier of Kienberg is 129% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Kienberg?: A single person without children pays about 17'297 CHF income tax in Kienberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 91 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Kienberg have?: Kienberg has 526 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Kienberg?: Kienberg has 80 foreign residents, a share of 15.21% (2025).

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