What is the postal code of Pratteln?

Pratteln has 3 postal codes: 4133, 4302, 4402.

What is the tax rate in Pratteln?

The municipal tax multiplier of Pratteln is 58.5% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Pratteln?

A single person without children pays about 16'128 CHF income tax in Pratteln on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 31 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Pratteln have?

Pratteln has 16'595 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Pratteln?

Pratteln has 7'064 foreign residents, a share of 42.57% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BL

Pratteln

4133–4402

BL CANTON4133 4302 4402

Residents

16'595

Area

10.7 km²

Population density

1'549 pop./km²

Elevation

296 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

650 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

58.5%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

8'308 50.1%

Men

8'287 49.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

3'142 18.9%

Swiss citizens

9'531 57.4%

Foreign residents

7'064 42.6%

Population density

1'549 pop./km²

0–19 · 3'142 · 18.9%20–64 · 9'936 · 59.9%65+ · 3'517 · 21.2%

Foreign residents 42.6%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Pratteln

BFS

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

49.2% YesNo 50.8%

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

44.6% YesNo 55.4%

14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BL● Accepted · 56.2% Yes

58.7% YesNo 41.3%

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

48.2% YesNo 51.8%

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

53.4% YesNo 46.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

55.1% YesNo 44.9%

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

30.5% YesNo 69.5%

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

36.1% YesNo 63.9%

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

40.7% YesNo 59.3%

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

68.1% YesNo 31.9%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP29.8% · strongest party

SVP29.8%

SP28.7%

FDP12.3%

GRÜNE10.1%

Mitte9.5%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier58.5%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

58.5%BL range 45%72%

Tax rank 31 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'128 CHF(16.1%)

Rank 31 of 86 in the canton · 1343 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:16'128 CHF(~16.1%)

PrattelnCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Pratteln	Basel-Landschaft	Switzerland median
40'000	6.2%	5.7–6.7%	5.4%
50'000	8.5%	7.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.5%	9.7–11.4%	10.5%
70'000	12.2%	11.3–13.2%	11.9%
80'000	13.6%	12.6–14.7%	13.1%
90'000	14.8%	13.7–16%	14.1%
100'000	16.1%	14.9–17.4%	15.3%
110'000	17.3%	16–18.6%	16.3%
120'000	18.3%	17–19.7%	17.2%
130'000	19.3%	17.9–20.7%	18.1%
140'000	20.2%	18.7–21.7%	19%
150'000	21%	19.5–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	22.9%	21.3–24.5%	21.6%
200'000	24.5%	22.8–26.2%	23.2%
225'000	25.9%	24.1–27.6%	24.6%
250'000	27.1%	25.3–28.8%	25.8%
275'000	28.1%	26.3–29.9%	26.8%
300'000	28.9%	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 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020899 mm

11 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

650 m

Mean elevation

338 m

Relief

395 m

Mean slope

7.2°

Flat share

51.0%

South-facing

0.9%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 395 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

123.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

158.8 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

27'500

124 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 range H4

30.2–31.98 Rp./kWh

31.09 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 31.98 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operators EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland) · Primeo Netz AG

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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

0.78 %

Avg. rooms

3.4

Dwellings

8'287

Built before 194612.7%

Built since 200118.4%

0.78 %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 32 min · Car 17 min

AgglomerationPT 32 min · Car 17 min

Remoteness 70/86 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitepratteln.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities16'595 #4 BL · #83 CH Families & children18.9% #51 BL · #1468 CH Age structure21.2% #67 BL · #1005 CH Women share50.1% #42 BL · #869 CH Foreign residents42.6% #1 BL · #56 CH Population density1'549/km² #7 BL · #111 CH Tax burden16'128 #31 BL · #1343 CH Taxes58.5% #31 BL Warmest municipalities11 °C #9 BL · #67 CH Sunniest municipalities42.3% #5 BL · #1083 CH Rainiest municipalities899 mm #78 BL · #1949 CH Voter turnout42.3% #84 BL · #2072 CH Against Switzerland10% #30 BL · #1232 CH Aligned with Switzerland90% #23 BL · #243 CH SVP strongholds29.8% #64 BL · #1279 CH SP strongholds28.7% #9 BL · #74 CH Centre strongholds9.5% #31 BL · #1250 CH FDP strongholds12.3% #35 BL · #1118 CH GLP strongholds5.4% #53 BL · #1105 CH Green strongholds10.1% #32 BL · #559 CH Largest by area10.7 km² #9 BL · #910 CH Highest municipalities296 m #82 BL · #2058 CH Remotest municipalities32 min #70 BL · #1996 CH Best-connected municipalities32 min #18 BL · #105 CH Highest peaks650 m #45 BL · #1361 CH Highest-lying municipalities338 m #76 BL · #2077 CH Greatest vertical range395 m #20 BL · #824 CH Steepest municipalities7.2° #70 BL · #1213 CH Solar potential124 GWh #1 BL · #48 CH Cheapest electricity31.09 Rp./kWh #61 BL · #1829 CH Most expensive electricity31.09 Rp./kWh #25 BL · #278 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Augst BL4302 Frenkendorf4402 Pratteln4133

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Pratteln?: Pratteln has 3 postal codes: 4133, 4302, 4402.
What is the tax rate in Pratteln?: The municipal tax multiplier of Pratteln is 58.5% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Pratteln?: A single person without children pays about 16'128 CHF income tax in Pratteln on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 31 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Pratteln have?: Pratteln has 16'595 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Pratteln?: Pratteln has 7'064 foreign residents, a share of 42.57% (2025).

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