What is the postal code of Metzerlen-Mariastein?

Metzerlen-Mariastein has 2 postal codes: 4115, 4116.

What is the tax rate in Metzerlen-Mariastein?

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

How much tax do you pay in Metzerlen-Mariastein?

A single person without children pays about 17'287 CHF income tax in Metzerlen-Mariastein on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 90 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Metzerlen-Mariastein have?

Metzerlen-Mariastein has 970 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Metzerlen-Mariastein?

Metzerlen-Mariastein has 130 foreign residents, a share of 13.4% (2025).

Metzerlen-Mariastein (SO): Postal Codes 4115–4116, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

470 48.5%

Men

500 51.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

172 17.7%

Swiss citizens

840 86.6%

Foreign residents

130 13.4%

Population density

114 pop./km²

0–19 · 172 · 17.7%20–64 · 547 · 56.4%65+ · 251 · 25.9%

Foreign residents 13.4%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Metzerlen-Mariastein

BFS

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

61.2% YesNo 38.8%

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

52.0% YesNo 48.0%

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

56.0% YesNo 44.0%

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

57.4% YesNo 42.7%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

54.3% YesNo 45.7%

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

18.3% YesNo 81.7%

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

38.9% YesNo 61.1%

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

36.4% YesNo 63.6%

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

72.2% YesNo 27.8%

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

41.0% YesNo 59.0%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP35.9% · strongest party

SVP35.9%

Mitte20.8%

SP15.1%

FDP12.6%

GRÜNE6.8%

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 90 of 104 in canton Solothurn

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'287 CHF(17.3%)

Rank 90 of 104 in the canton · 1957 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:17'287 CHF(~17.3%)

Metzerlen-MariasteinCanton range SolothurnSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Metzerlen-Mariastein	Solothurn	Switzerland median
40'000	8.2%	6.1–8.8%	5.4%
50'000	10.6%	7.9–11.4%	7.8%
60'000	12.6%	9.4–13.5%	10.5%
70'000	14.1%	10.5–15.1%	11.9%
80'000	15.3%	11.5–16.3%	13.1%
90'000	16.2%	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	19.7%	15.1–20.9%	18.1%
140'000	20.5%	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 1991–20201'099 mm

9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

875 m

Mean elevation

587 m

Relief

428 m

Mean slope

10.6°

Flat share

31.0%

South-facing

13.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 428 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

10.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

13.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'400

11 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

31.98 Rp./kWh

Energy

13.73 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

14.26 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.92 Rp./kWh

31.98 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 30.42 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 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.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.24 %

Avg. rooms

4.3

Dwellings

483

Built before 194628.2%

Built since 200122.6%

1.24 %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 44 min · Car 30 min

AgglomerationPT 44 min · Car 30 min

Remoteness 97/104 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitemetzerlen.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

29

Largest municipalities970 #78 SO · #1472 CH Families & children17.7% #88 SO · #1710 CH Age structure25.9% #15 SO · #315 CH Women share48.5% #83 SO · #1708 CH Foreign residents13.4% #61 SO · #1413 CH Population density114/km² #88 SO · #1395 CH Tax burden17'287 #90 SO · #1957 CH Taxes129% #90 SO Warmest municipalities9.7 °C #17 SO · #790 CH Sunniest municipalities41.1% #17 SO · #1368 CH Rainiest municipalities1'099 mm #52 SO · #1108 CH Voter turnout61.6% #8 SO · #354 CH SVP strongholds35.9% #26 SO · #902 CH SP strongholds15.1% #45 SO · #931 CH Centre strongholds20.8% #39 SO · #493 CH FDP strongholds12.6% #83 SO · #1073 CH GLP strongholds5.1% #60 SO · #1159 CH Green strongholds6.8% #48 SO · #1140 CH Largest by area8.5 km² #28 SO · #1094 CH Highest municipalities526 m #30 SO · #1093 CH Remotest municipalities44 min #97 SO · #1796 CH Best-connected municipalities44 min #7 SO · #317 CH Highest peaks875 m #37 SO · #860 CH Highest-lying municipalities587 m #36 SO · #1057 CH Greatest vertical range428 m #39 SO · #778 CH Steepest municipalities10.6° #42 SO · #881 CH Solar potential11 GWh #72 SO · #1499 CH Cheapest electricity31.98 Rp./kWh #68 SO · #1874 CH Most expensive electricity31.98 Rp./kWh #27 SO · #200 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Mariastein4115 Metzerlen4116

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Metzerlen-Mariastein?: Metzerlen-Mariastein has 2 postal codes: 4115, 4116.
What is the tax rate in Metzerlen-Mariastein?: The municipal tax multiplier of Metzerlen-Mariastein is 129% (2026); canton SO levies 104%.
How much tax do you pay in Metzerlen-Mariastein?: A single person without children pays about 17'287 CHF income tax in Metzerlen-Mariastein on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 90 of 104 in canton SO. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Metzerlen-Mariastein have?: Metzerlen-Mariastein has 970 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Metzerlen-Mariastein?: Metzerlen-Mariastein has 130 foreign residents, a share of 13.4% (2025).

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