What is the postal code of Waldenburg?

Waldenburg has 3 postal codes: 4418, 4437, 4438.

What is the tax rate in Waldenburg?

The municipal tax multiplier of Waldenburg is 72% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Waldenburg?

A single person without children pays about 17'356 CHF income tax in Waldenburg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 86 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Waldenburg have?

Waldenburg has 1'132 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Waldenburg?

Waldenburg has 389 foreign residents, a share of 34.36% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BL

Waldenburg

4418–4438

BL CANTON4418 4437 4438

Residents

1'132

Area

8.3 km²

Population density

136 pop./km²

Elevation

693 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'162 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

72%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

512 45.2%

Men

620 54.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

175 15.5%

Swiss citizens

743 65.6%

Foreign residents

389 34.4%

Population density

136 pop./km²

0–19 · 175 · 15.5%20–64 · 694 · 61.3%65+ · 263 · 23.2%

Foreign residents 34.4%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Waldenburg

BFS

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

54.0% YesNo 46.0%

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

59.2% YesNo 40.8%

14.06.2026Neue Ortsdurchfahrt BirsfeldenCantonal BL● Accepted · 56.2% Yes

46.1% YesNo 53.9%

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

56.4% YesNo 43.6%

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

37.9% YesNo 62.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

49.5% YesNo 50.6%

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

20.5% YesNo 79.5%

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

49.1% YesNo 50.9%

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

53.5% YesNo 46.6%

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

66.7% YesNo 33.3%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP37.0% · strongest party

SVP37.0%

SP20.3%

GRÜNE12.7%

FDP12.6%

Mitte6.1%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier72%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

72%BL range 45%72%

Tax rank 86 of 86 in canton Basel-Landschaft

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'356 CHF(17.4%)

Rank 86 of 86 in the canton · 1975 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:17'356 CHF(~17.4%)

WaldenburgCanton range Basel-LandschaftSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Waldenburg	Basel-Landschaft	Switzerland median
40'000	6.7%	5.7–6.7%	5.4%
50'000	9.2%	7.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	11.4%	9.7–11.4%	10.5%
70'000	13.2%	11.3–13.2%	11.9%
80'000	14.7%	12.6–14.7%	13.1%
90'000	16%	13.7–16%	14.1%
100'000	17.4%	14.9–17.4%	15.3%
110'000	18.6%	16–18.6%	16.3%
120'000	19.7%	17–19.7%	17.2%
130'000	20.7%	17.9–20.7%	18.1%
140'000	21.7%	18.7–21.7%	19%
150'000	22.5%	19.5–22.5%	19.7%
175'000	24.5%	21.3–24.5%	21.6%
200'000	26.2%	22.8–26.2%	23.2%
225'000	27.6%	24.1–27.6%	24.6%
250'000	28.8%	25.3–28.8%	25.8%
275'000	29.9%	26.3–29.9%	26.8%
300'000	30.8%	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 1991–20207.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'159 mm

7.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'162 m

Mean elevation

805 m

Relief

652 m

Mean slope

20.3°

Flat share

2.4%

South-facing

17.7%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 652 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

6.2 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

7.9 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

1'400

6 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

2.08 %

Avg. rooms

3.7

Dwellings

672

Built before 194648.4%

Built since 20019.1%

2.08 %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 49 min · Car 39 min

AgglomerationPT 46 min · Car 27 min

Remoteness 40/86 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewaldenburg.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'132 #47 BL · #1367 CH Families & children15.5% #83 BL · #1947 CH Age structure23.2% #48 BL · #628 CH Women share45.2% #85 BL · #2075 CH Foreign residents34.4% #4 BL · #170 CH Population density136/km² #64 BL · #1281 CH Tax burden17'356 #86 BL · #1975 CH Taxes72% #86 BL Warmest municipalities7.5 °C #85 BL · #1789 CH Sunniest municipalities40% #85 BL · #1881 CH Rainiest municipalities1'159 mm #5 BL · #800 CH Voter turnout41% #86 BL · #2090 CH Against Switzerland26.5% #4 BL · #182 CH Aligned with Switzerland73.5% #46 BL · #1275 CH SVP strongholds37% #42 BL · #838 CH SP strongholds20.3% #47 BL · #444 CH Centre strongholds6.1% #71 BL · #1666 CH FDP strongholds12.6% #30 BL · #1075 CH GLP strongholds4.8% #67 BL · #1243 CH Green strongholds12.7% #14 BL · #272 CH Largest by area8.3 km² #19 BL · #1116 CH Highest municipalities693 m #3 BL · #609 CH Remotest municipalities49 min #40 BL · #1676 CH Best-connected municipalities49 min #52 BL · #438 CH Highest peaks1'162 m #2 BL · #635 CH Highest-lying municipalities805 m #3 BL · #608 CH Greatest vertical range652 m #2 BL · #586 CH Steepest municipalities20.3° #4 BL · #389 CH Solar potential6 GWh #64 BL · #1825 CH Cheapest electricity30.2 Rp./kWh #60 BL · #1695 CH Most expensive electricity30.2 Rp./kWh #74 BL · #460 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Langenbruck4438 Reigoldswil4418 Waldenburg4437

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Waldenburg?: Waldenburg has 3 postal codes: 4418, 4437, 4438.
What is the tax rate in Waldenburg?: The municipal tax multiplier of Waldenburg is 72% (2026); canton BL levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Waldenburg?: A single person without children pays about 17'356 CHF income tax in Waldenburg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 86 of 86 in canton BL. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Waldenburg have?: Waldenburg has 1'132 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Waldenburg?: Waldenburg has 389 foreign residents, a share of 34.36% (2025).

Map

OpenStreetMap

Compare

Waldenburg compared with