What is the postal code of Rünenberg?

Rünenberg has 2 postal codes: 4445, 4497.

What is the tax rate in Rünenberg?

The municipal tax multiplier of Rünenberg is 62% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Rünenberg?

A single person without children pays about 16'446 CHF income tax in Rünenberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 54 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Rünenberg have?

Rünenberg has 800 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Rünenberg?

Rünenberg has 76 foreign residents, a share of 9.5% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BL

Rünenberg

4445–4497

BL CANTON4445 4497

Residents

800

Area

5 km²

Population density

161 pop./km²

Elevation

599 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

62%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

409 51.1%

Men

391 48.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

147 18.4%

Swiss citizens

724 90.5%

Foreign residents

76 9.5%

Population density

161 pop./km²

0–19 · 147 · 18.4%20–64 · 418 · 52.3%65+ · 235 · 29.4%

Foreign residents 9.5%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Rünenberg

BFS

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

50.8% YesNo 49.2%

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

50.3% YesNo 49.8%

14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BL● Accepted · 56.2% Yes

52.7% YesNo 47.3%

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

46.7% YesNo 53.4%

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

51.1% YesNo 48.9%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

46.4% YesNo 53.6%

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

30.3% YesNo 69.8%

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

34.6% YesNo 65.4%

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

35.6% YesNo 64.4%

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

69.3% YesNo 30.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP33.8% · strongest party

SVP33.8%

SP24.7%

GLP10.5%

FDP10.5%

GRÜNE10.2%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier62%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

62%BL range 45%72%

Tax rank 60 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'446 CHF(16.4%)

Rank 54 of 86 in the canton · 1542 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:16'446 CHF(~16.4%)

RünenbergCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Rünenberg	Basel-Landschaft	Switzerland median
40'000	6.4%	5.7–6.7%	5.4%
50'000	8.7%	7.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.8%	9.7–11.4%	10.5%
70'000	12.5%	11.3–13.2%	11.9%
80'000	13.9%	12.6–14.7%	13.1%
90'000	15.1%	13.7–16%	14.1%
100'000	16.4%	14.9–17.4%	15.3%
110'000	17.6%	16–18.6%	16.3%
120'000	18.7%	17–19.7%	17.2%
130'000	19.6%	17.9–20.7%	18.1%
140'000	20.6%	18.7–21.7%	19%
150'000	21.4%	19.5–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	23.3%	21.3–24.5%	21.6%
200'000	24.9%	22.8–26.2%	23.2%
225'000	26.3%	24.1–27.6%	24.6%
250'000	27.5%	25.3–28.8%	25.8%
275'000	28.5%	26.3–29.9%	26.8%
300'000	29.4%	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 1991–20209.7 °C

Precipitation 1991–2020961 mm

9.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

683 m

Mean elevation

580 m

Relief

225 m

Mean slope

9.2°

Flat share

38.6%

South-facing

14.1%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 225 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

10.5 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

30.2 Rp./kWh

Energy

11.74 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

14.31 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.64 Rp./kWh

30.2 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

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

Network operator EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland)

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

0.25 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

406

Built before 194636.0%

Built since 200119.5%

0.25 %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 61 min · Car 34 min

AgglomerationPT 45 min · Car 28 min

Remoteness 7/86 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteruenenberg.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities800 #57 BL · #1578 CH Families & children18.4% #62 BL · #1596 CH Age structure29.4% #5 BL · #117 CH Women share51.1% #21 BL · #353 CH Foreign residents9.5% #74 BL · #1745 CH Population density161/km² #60 BL · #1157 CH Tax burden16'446 #61 BL · #1549 CH Taxes62% #60 BL Warmest municipalities9.7 °C #69 BL · #802 CH Sunniest municipalities41% #57 BL · #1416 CH Rainiest municipalities961 mm #68 BL · #1786 CH Voter turnout56.7% #24 BL · #838 CH SVP strongholds33.8% #52 BL · #1047 CH SP strongholds24.7% #21 BL · #183 CH Centre strongholds6.2% #69 BL · #1660 CH FDP strongholds10.5% #51 BL · #1333 CH GLP strongholds10.5% #2 BL · #261 CH Green strongholds10.2% #30 BL · #540 CH Largest by area5 km² #47 BL · #1545 CH Highest municipalities599 m #12 BL · #828 CH Remotest municipalities61 min #7 BL · #1298 CH Best-connected municipalities61 min #78 BL · #816 CH Highest peaks683 m #39 BL · #1262 CH Highest-lying municipalities580 m #22 BL · #1094 CH Greatest vertical range225 m #61 BL · #1249 CH Steepest municipalities9.2° #65 BL · #996 CH Solar potential8 GWh #57 BL · #1717 CH Cheapest electricity30.2 Rp./kWh #40 BL · #1675 CH Most expensive electricity30.2 Rp./kWh #54 BL · #440 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Häfelfingen4445 Rünenberg4497

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Rünenberg?: Rünenberg has 2 postal codes: 4445, 4497.
What is the tax rate in Rünenberg?: The municipal tax multiplier of Rünenberg is 62% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Rünenberg?: A single person without children pays about 16'446 CHF income tax in Rünenberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 54 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Rünenberg have?: Rünenberg has 800 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Rünenberg?: Rünenberg has 76 foreign residents, a share of 9.5% (2025).

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