Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'748 47.8%
Men
1'912 52.2%
Children & youth (0–19)
716 19.6%
Swiss citizens
2'008 54.9%
Foreign residents
1'652 45.1%
Population density
1'293 pop./km²
0–19 · 716 · 19.6%20–64 · 2'266 · 61.9%65+ · 678 · 18.5%
Foreign residents 45.1%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +148 (+4.2%) · 34 births · 24 deaths · net migration +137
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 54.8% Yes
58.4% YesNo 41.6%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 48.0% Yes
49.3% YesNo 50.7%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 45.1% Yes
42.6% YesNo 57.4%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 44.4% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 49.7% Yes
50.4% YesNo 49.6%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 23.6% Yes
23.7% YesNo 76.3%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 41.4% Yes
49.9% YesNo 50.1%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Rheinfelden: 37.7% Yes
45.7% YesNo 54.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP31.8% · strongest party
SVP31.8%
FDP19.2%
SP16.9%
Mitte16.2%
GLP4.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier88%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
88%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 18 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'886 CHF(11.9%)
Rank 18 of 196 in the canton · 286 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
100'000 CHF:11'886 CHF(~11.9%)
SteinCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
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| Gross income | Stein | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.7% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.4% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.9% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.1% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.1% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.9% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.9% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.8% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.5% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.2% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.9% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.5% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.1% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.4% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.6% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.6% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.5% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.3% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'105 mm
10.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
487 m
Mean elevation
326 m
Relief
205 m
Mean slope
6.9°
Flat share
56.9%
South-facing
0.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 205 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
Roof potential
30.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
37.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'800
Per inhabitant
8'358 kWh/yr
31 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
29.86 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.37 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
14.95 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.24 Rp./kWh
29.86 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Standard model, deductible 300570 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Aargau392 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Aargau (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.53 %
Second homes
9.1 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
1'712
Built before 19469.6%
Built since 200131.0%
0.53 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
3'789
Workplaces
195
Jobs by sector: Primary 0 (0.0%) · Secondary 2'179 (57.5%) · Tertiary 0 (0.0%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
4
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
66 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0BFS municipality number4260
Head of governmentBeat Käser
Websitegemeinde-stein.ch ↗
DistrictBezirk Rheinfelden
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities3'660 #72 AG · #615 CHGrowing municipalities4.2% #10 AG · #80 CHShrinking municipalities4.2% #187 AG · #2029 CHJobs per resident1.04 #6 AG · #83 CHFamilies & children19.6% #127 AG · #1282 CHAge structure18.5% #127 AG · #1550 CHWomen share47.8% #180 AG · #1910 CHForeign residents45.1% #7 AG · #36 CHPopulation density1'293/km² #17 AG · #156 CHTax burden11'886 #18 AG · #286 CHTaxes88% #18 AGWarmest municipalities10.8 °C #5 AG · #131 CHSunniest municipalities40.5% #40 AG · #1619 CHRainiest municipalities1'105 mm #78 AG · #1073 CHVoter turnout47% #176 AG · #1930 CHAgainst Switzerland12.1% #109 AG · #1093 CHAligned with Switzerland87.9% #57 AG · #368 CHSVP strongholds31.8% #171 AG · #1163 CHSP strongholds16.9% #37 AG · #750 CHCentre strongholds16.2% #47 AG · #745 CHFDP strongholds19.2% #4 AG · #512 CHGLP strongholds4.9% #163 AG · #1225 CHGreen strongholds4.4% #148 AG · #1665 CHLargest by area2.8 km² #179 AG · #1910 CHHighest municipalities300 m #190 AG · #2054 CHSecond homes9.1% #57 AG · #1386 CHOrganic farming0% #187 AG · #1882 CHBest-connected municipalities39 min #4 AG · #215 CHRemotest municipalities39 min #194 AG · #1896 CHHighest peaks487 m #175 AG · #1924 CHHighest-lying municipalities326 m #192 AG · #2086 CHGreatest vertical range205 m #112 AG · #1342 CHSteepest municipalities6.9° #106 AG · #1259 CHSolar potential31 GWh #60 AG · #659 CHSolar potential per capita8'358 kWh #98 AG · #1387 CHCheapest electricity29.86 Rp./kWh #176 AG · #1781 CHMost expensive electricity29.86 Rp./kWh #39 AG · #344 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Stein?
- The postal code of Stein is 4332.
- What is the tax rate in Stein?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Stein is 88% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Stein?
- A single person without children pays about 11'886 CHF income tax in Stein on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 18 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Stein have?
- Stein has 3'660 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Stein?
- Stein has 1'652 foreign residents, a share of 45.14% (2025).
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