What is the postal code of Sarmenstorf?

Sarmenstorf has 2 postal codes: 5614, 5618.

What is the tax rate in Sarmenstorf?

The municipal tax multiplier of Sarmenstorf is 105% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.

How much tax do you pay in Sarmenstorf?

A single person without children pays about 12'792 CHF income tax in Sarmenstorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 77 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Sarmenstorf have?

Sarmenstorf has 3'194 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Sarmenstorf?

Sarmenstorf has 537 foreign residents, a share of 16.81% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton AG

Sarmenstorf

5614–5618

AG CANTON5614 5618

Residents

3'194

Area

8.3 km²

Population density

385 pop./km²

Elevation

551 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

105%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

1'563 48.9%

Men

1'631 51.1%

Children & youth (0–19)

697 21.8%

Swiss citizens

2'657 83.2%

Foreign residents

537 16.8%

Population density

385 pop./km²

0–19 · 697 · 21.8%20–64 · 1'918 · 60.1%65+ · 579 · 18.1%

Foreign residents 16.8%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Sarmenstorf

BFS

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

61.1% YesNo 38.9%

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

61.0% YesNo 39.0%

14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% Yes

38.9% YesNo 61.1%

14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

51.6% YesNo 48.4%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

42.8% YesNo 57.2%

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

18.5% YesNo 81.5%

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

45.9% YesNo 54.2%

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

37.2% YesNo 62.8%

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

74.6% YesNo 25.4%

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

44.1% YesNo 55.9%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP46.8% · strongest party

SVP46.8%

Mitte12.6%

FDP12.0%

SP10.3%

GLP6.3%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier105%

Cantonal tax multiplier103%

105%AG range 48%127%

Tax rank 77 of 196 in canton Aargau

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'792 CHF(12.8%)

Rank 77 of 196 in the canton · 463 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 12'952 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Oberwil-Lieli 9'753 CHF · most expensive Ammerswil 13'965 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:12'792 CHF(~12.8%)

SarmenstorfCanton range AargauSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Sarmenstorf	Aargau	Switzerland median
40'000	5.1%	3.8–5.6%	5.4%
50'000	7%	5.2–7.7%	7.8%
60'000	8.5%	6.4–9.3%	10.5%
70'000	9.8%	7.4–10.7%	11.9%
80'000	10.9%	8.2–11.9%	13.1%
90'000	11.7%	8.9–12.8%	14.1%
100'000	12.8%	9.8–14%	15.3%
110'000	13.7%	10.5–14.9%	16.3%
120'000	14.5%	11.2–15.8%	17.2%
130'000	15.2%	11.7–16.5%	18.1%
140'000	15.9%	12.4–17.3%	19%
150'000	16.6%	13–18%	19.7%
175'000	18.2%	14.4–19.7%	21.6%
200'000	19.6%	15.5–21.1%	23.2%
225'000	20.8%	16.6–22.4%	24.6%
250'000	21.9%	17.6–23.6%	25.8%
275'000	22.8%	18.4–24.5%	26.8%
300'000	23.6%	19.1–25.3%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'115 mm

9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

706 m

Mean elevation

578 m

Relief

208 m

Mean slope

5.8°

Flat share

47.8%

South-facing

4.4%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 208 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

26.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

35.7 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

6'000

27 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 27.73 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

1.24 %

Avg. rooms

4.2

Dwellings

1'451

Built before 194621.3%

Built since 200136.9%

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 77 min · Car 49 min

AgglomerationPT 22 min · Car 14 min

Remoteness 31/196 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitesarmenstorf.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities3'194 #78 AG · #688 CH Families & children21.8% #41 AG · #590 CH Age structure18.1% #141 AG · #1627 CH Women share48.9% #131 AG · #1565 CH Foreign residents16.8% #142 AG · #1150 CH Population density385/km² #106 AG · #632 CH Tax burden12'792 #84 AG · #470 CH Taxes105% #77 AG Warmest municipalities9.5 °C #153 AG · #987 CH Sunniest municipalities40% #141 AG · #1898 CH Rainiest municipalities1'115 mm #58 AG · #1017 CH Voter turnout55.6% #81 AG · #997 CH Against Switzerland21% #38 AG · #478 CH Aligned with Switzerland79% #124 AG · #969 CH SVP strongholds46.8% #56 AG · #330 CH SP strongholds10.3% #142 AG · #1488 CH Centre strongholds12.6% #91 AG · #987 CH FDP strongholds12% #89 AG · #1149 CH GLP strongholds6.3% #125 AG · #910 CH Green strongholds6.3% #72 AG · #1265 CH Largest by area8.3 km² #65 AG · #1119 CH Highest municipalities551 m #21 AG · #995 CH Remotest municipalities77 min #31 AG · #832 CH Best-connected municipalities77 min #164 AG · #1285 CH Highest peaks706 m #45 AG · #1190 CH Highest-lying municipalities578 m #25 AG · #1098 CH Greatest vertical range208 m #109 AG · #1330 CH Steepest municipalities5.8° #127 AG · #1428 CH Solar potential27 GWh #73 AG · #768 CH Cheapest electricity27.89 Rp./kWh #103 AG · #1013 CH Most expensive electricity27.89 Rp./kWh #50 AG · #1051 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Bettwil5618 Sarmenstorf5614

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Sarmenstorf?: Sarmenstorf has 2 postal codes: 5614, 5618.
What is the tax rate in Sarmenstorf?: The municipal tax multiplier of Sarmenstorf is 105% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
How much tax do you pay in Sarmenstorf?: A single person without children pays about 12'792 CHF income tax in Sarmenstorf on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 77 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Sarmenstorf have?: Sarmenstorf has 3'194 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Sarmenstorf?: Sarmenstorf has 537 foreign residents, a share of 16.81% (2025).

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