What is the postal code of Münchenstein?

Münchenstein has 3 postal codes: 4052, 4142, 4153.

What is the tax rate in Münchenstein?

The municipal tax multiplier of Münchenstein is 60% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Münchenstein?

A single person without children pays about 16'264 CHF income tax in Münchenstein on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Münchenstein have?

Münchenstein has 12'662 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Münchenstein?

Münchenstein has 3'673 foreign residents, a share of 29.01% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BL

Münchenstein

4052–4153

BL CANTON4052 4142 4153

Residents

12'662

Area

7.2 km²

Population density

1'761 pop./km²

Elevation

295 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

606 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

60%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

6'474 51.1%

Men

6'188 48.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

2'466 19.5%

Swiss citizens

8'989 71.0%

Foreign residents

3'673 29.0%

Population density

1'761 pop./km²

0–19 · 2'466 · 19.5%20–64 · 7'576 · 59.8%65+ · 2'620 · 20.7%

Foreign residents 29.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Münchenstein

BFS

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

45.3% YesNo 54.7%

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

37.2% YesNo 62.8%

14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BL● Accepted · 56.2% Yes

61.6% YesNo 38.4%

14.06.2026Gesetzesinitiative Energiepolitik nur mit der BevölkerungCantonal BL● Rejected · 44.4% Yes

41.2% YesNo 58.8%

14.06.2026Verfassungsinitiative Zämme in EuropaCantonal BL● Accepted · 53.7% Yes

61.5% YesNo 38.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

58.9% YesNo 41.1%

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

33.5% YesNo 66.5%

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

32.7% YesNo 67.3%

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

35.4% YesNo 64.6%

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

74.9% YesNo 25.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SP32.8% · strongest party

SP32.8%

SVP20.8%

FDP14.4%

GRÜNE10.2%

Mitte9.3%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier60%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

60%BL range 45%72%

Tax rank 47 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'264 CHF(16.3%)

Rank 43 of 86 in the canton · 1431 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 16'264 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Pfeffingen 14'899 CHF · most expensive Waldenburg 17'356 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'264 CHF(~16.3%)

MünchensteinCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Münchenstein	Basel-Landschaft	Switzerland median
40'000	6.3%	5.7–6.7%	5.4%
50'000	8.6%	7.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.6%	9.7–11.4%	10.5%
70'000	12.3%	11.3–13.2%	11.9%
80'000	13.7%	12.6–14.7%	13.1%
90'000	14.9%	13.7–16%	14.1%
100'000	16.3%	14.9–17.4%	15.3%
110'000	17.4%	16–18.6%	16.3%
120'000	18.5%	17–19.7%	17.2%
130'000	19.4%	17.9–20.7%	18.1%
140'000	20.4%	18.7–21.7%	19%
150'000	21.2%	19.5–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23.1%	21.3–24.5%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	22.8–26.2%	23.2%
225'000	26.1%	24.1–27.6%	24.6%
250'000	27.3%	25.3–28.8%	25.8%
275'000	28.3%	26.3–29.9%	26.8%
300'000	29.1%	27.1–30.8%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.1 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020877 mm

11.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

606 m

Mean elevation

323 m

Relief

349 m

Mean slope

5.8°

Flat share

58.4%

South-facing

1.8%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 349 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

84.5 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

111.2 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

18'800

84 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 31.98 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

0.88 %

Avg. rooms

3.7

Dwellings

6'235

Built before 194621.0%

Built since 200112.8%

0.88 %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 21 min · Car 14 min

AgglomerationPT 21 min · Car 14 min

Remoteness 83/86 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitemuenchenstein.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities12'662 #7 BL · #124 CH Families & children19.5% #37 BL · #1311 CH Age structure20.7% #71 BL · #1097 CH Women share51.1% #19 BL · #351 CH Foreign residents29% #13 BL · #348 CH Population density1'761/km² #6 BL · #96 CH Tax burden16'264 #47 BL · #1436 CH Taxes60% #47 BL Warmest municipalities11.1 °C #3 BL · #48 CH Sunniest municipalities41.6% #25 BL · #1194 CH Rainiest municipalities877 mm #81 BL · #1984 CH Voter turnout50.9% #58 BL · #1606 CH Against Switzerland13% #20 BL · #1061 CH Aligned with Switzerland87% #29 BL · #392 CH SVP strongholds20.8% #85 BL · #1746 CH SP strongholds32.8% #2 BL · #25 CH Centre strongholds9.3% #33 BL · #1263 CH FDP strongholds14.4% #21 BL · #881 CH GLP strongholds7.7% #17 BL · #624 CH Green strongholds10.2% #28 BL · #538 CH Largest by area7.2 km² #28 BL · #1227 CH Highest municipalities295 m #83 BL · #2061 CH Remotest municipalities21 min #83 BL · #2081 CH Best-connected municipalities21 min #5 BL · #25 CH Highest peaks606 m #63 BL · #1516 CH Highest-lying municipalities323 m #81 BL · #2088 CH Greatest vertical range349 m #34 BL · #900 CH Steepest municipalities5.8° #74 BL · #1425 CH Solar potential84 GWh #6 BL · #128 CH Cheapest electricity31.98 Rp./kWh #70 BL · #1899 CH Most expensive electricity31.98 Rp./kWh #10 BL · #225 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Basel4001 4031 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4057 4058 4059 Münchenstein4142 Reinach BL4153

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Münchenstein?: Münchenstein has 3 postal codes: 4052, 4142, 4153.
What is the tax rate in Münchenstein?: The municipal tax multiplier of Münchenstein is 60% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Münchenstein?: A single person without children pays about 16'264 CHF income tax in Münchenstein on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 43 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Münchenstein have?: Münchenstein has 12'662 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Münchenstein?: Münchenstein has 3'673 foreign residents, a share of 29.01% (2025).

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