Switzerland · Canton ZG
Steinhausen
6312–6330Residents
10'449
Area
5 km²
Population density
2'073 pop./km²
Elevation
427 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
53%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
5'236 50.1%
Men
5'213 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'131 20.4%
Swiss citizens
7'617 72.9%
Foreign residents
2'832 27.1%
Population density
2'073 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'131 · 20.4%20–64 · 6'209 · 59.4%65+ · 2'109 · 20.2%
Foreign residents 27.1%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
59.4% YesNo 40.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
21.1% YesNo 78.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
35.9% YesNo 64.1%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
34.0% YesNo 66.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
73.4% YesNo 26.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
39.6% YesNo 60.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
13.6% YesNo 86.4%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.3% YesNo 84.7%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte27.0% · strongest party
Mitte27.0%
SVP25.7%
GRÜNE19.5%
FDP12.2%
GLP5.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier53%
Cantonal tax multiplier78%
53%ZG range 47.53%59%
Tax rank 5 of 11 in canton ZugTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
5'349 CHF(5.3%)
Rank 4 of 11 in the canton · 4 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 5'349 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Baar 5'197 CHF · most expensive Neuheim 5'516 CHF
100'000 CHF:5'349 CHF(~5.3%)
SteinhausenCanton range ZugSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Steinhausen | Zug | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 1.6% | 1.5–1.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 2.2% | 2.1–2.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 2.9% | 2.8–3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 3.6% | 3.5–3.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 4.2% | 4.1–4.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 4.7% | 4.5–4.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 5.3% | 5.2–5.5% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 6% | 5.8–6.2% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 6.6% | 6.5–6.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 7.3% | 7.1–7.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 7.9% | 7.7–8.1% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 8.6% | 8.4–8.8% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 10.3% | 10–10.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 11.6% | 11.3–11.9% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 12.6% | 12.3–12.9% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 13.5% | 13.2–13.8% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 14.2% | 13.9–14.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 14.8% | 14.5–15.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.1 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'234 mm
10.1 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
529 m
Mean elevation
444 m
Relief
117 m
Mean slope
3.5°
Flat share
78.2%
South-facing
10.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 117 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
48.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
66.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
10'800
49 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 · 2026Tariff H4
22.23 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.15 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.71 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
2.3 Rp./kWh
22.23 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 21.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Wasser- & Elektrizitätswerk Steinhausen
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
BFSVacancy rate
0.21 %
Avg. rooms
3.8
Dwellings
4'684
Built before 19462.7%
Built since 200124.7%
0.21 %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 · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Head of governmentAndreas Hausheer · Die Mitte
Websitesteinhausen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities10'449 #5 ZG · #171 CHFamilies & children20.4% #4 ZG · #1001 CHAge structure20.2% #5 ZG · #1207 CHWomen share50.1% #1 ZG · #861 CHForeign residents27.1% #8 ZG · #445 CHPopulation density2'073/km² #1 ZG · #68 CHTax burden5'349 #5 ZG · #5 CHTaxes53% #5 ZGWarmest municipalities10.1 °C #4 ZG · #401 CHSunniest municipalities41.3% #7 ZG · #1276 CHRainiest municipalities1'234 mm #8 ZG · #620 CHVoter turnout58.6% #8 ZG · #616 CHAgainst Switzerland10% #10 ZG · #1222 CHAligned with Switzerland90% #1 ZG · #233 CHSVP strongholds25.7% #10 ZG · #1527 CHSP strongholds4.1% #6 ZG · #1969 CHCentre strongholds27% #4 ZG · #303 CHFDP strongholds12.2% #7 ZG · #1126 CHGLP strongholds5.8% #6 ZG · #1006 CHGreen strongholds19.5% #2 ZG · #28 CHLargest by area5 km² #11 ZG · #1543 CHHighest municipalities427 m #10 ZG · #1726 CHRemotest municipalities58 min #10 ZG · #1390 CHBest-connected municipalities58 min #3 ZG · #703 CHHighest peaks529 m #9 ZG · #1782 CHHighest-lying municipalities444 m #8 ZG · #1761 CHGreatest vertical range117 m #9 ZG · #1751 CHSteepest municipalities3.5° #9 ZG · #1835 CHSolar potential49 GWh #6 ZG · #347 CHCheapest electricity22.23 Rp./kWh #8 ZG · #43 CHMost expensive electricity22.23 Rp./kWh #4 ZG · #2064 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Steinhausen?
- Steinhausen has 2 postal codes: 6312, 6330.
- What is the tax rate in Steinhausen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Steinhausen is 53% (2026); canton ZG levies 78%.
- How much tax do you pay in Steinhausen?
- A single person without children pays about 5'349 CHF income tax in Steinhausen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 4 of 11 in canton ZG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Steinhausen have?
- Steinhausen has 10'449 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Steinhausen?
- Steinhausen has 2'832 foreign residents, a share of 27.1% (2025).
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