Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS
The highest second-home share in canton Solothurn
National ranking →Rodersdorf has the highest second-home share in canton Solothurn: 19.6 % of all dwellings are second homes. Next come Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen (18.8 %) and Kienberg (18.4 %). At 20 % or above, the Second Homes Act bars any new second-home permits. Source: ARE.
Ranking
ARE · 2026| Rank | Municipality | Second-home share | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodersdorf | 19.6% | 1'398 |
| 2 | Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen | 18.8% | 1'199 |
| 3 | Kienberg | 18.4% | 526 |
| 4 | Aedermannsdorf | 17% | 607 |
| 5 | Eppenberg-Wöschnau | 15.7% | 336 |
| 6 | Kleinlützel | 15.4% | 1'190 |
| 7 | Herbetswil | 15.1% | 617 |
| 8 | Grenchen | 14.8% | 18'973 |
| 9 | Bärschwil | 13.3% | 806 |
| 10 | Solothurn | 13.3% | 16'830 |
| 11 | Wisen | 13.3% | 451 |
| 12 | Büren | 13.1% | 1'060 |
| 13 | Gempen | 13% | 919 |
| 14 | Nunningen | 13% | 1'948 |
| 15 | Zullwil | 12.8% | 704 |
| 16 | Himmelried | 12.7% | 974 |
| 17 | Biezwil | 12.7% | 345 |
| 18 | Olten | 12.6% | 19'265 |
| 19 | Holderbank | 12.5% | 779 |
| 20 | Hochwald | 12.3% | 1'278 |
| 21 | Matzendorf | 12.2% | 1'439 |
| 22 | Oberbuchsiten | 12.1% | 2'382 |
| 23 | Meltingen | 12.1% | 623 |
| 24 | Wolfwil | 12% | 2'473 |
| 25 | Walterswil | 11.8% | 768 |
| 26 | Balsthal | 11.8% | 6'622 |
| 27 | Günsberg | 11.7% | 1'169 |
| 28 | Metzerlen-Mariastein | 11.6% | 970 |
| 29 | Hauenstein-Ifenthal | 11.6% | 348 |
| 30 | Rüttenen | 11.6% | 1'498 |
| 31 | Erschwil | 11.5% | 996 |
| 32 | Seewen | 11.5% | 1'088 |
| 33 | Oberdorf | 11.5% | 1'806 |
| 34 | Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen | 11.3% | 1'131 |
| 35 | Dornach | 11% | 6'898 |
| 36 | Selzach | 11% | 3'750 |
| 37 | Buchegg | 11% | 2'979 |
| 38 | Deitingen | 11% | 2'409 |
| 39 | Biberist | 10.9% | 9'531 |
| 40 | Grindel | 10.7% | 508 |
| 41 | Stüsslingen | 10.6% | 1'265 |
| 42 | Mümliswil-Ramiswil | 10.6% | 2'472 |
| 43 | Horriwil | 10.5% | 940 |
| 44 | Schönenwerd | 10.3% | 5'437 |
| 45 | Breitenbach | 10.2% | 4'440 |
| 46 | Niedergösgen | 10.2% | 4'297 |
| 47 | Unterramsern | 10.1% | 230 |
| 48 | Trimbach | 10.1% | 6'928 |
| 49 | Büsserach | 10% | 2'473 |
| 50 | Lüterkofen-Ichertswil | 9.8% | 923 |
| 51 | Messen | 9.7% | 1'506 |
| 52 | Hägendorf | 9.6% | 5'343 |
| 53 | Bättwil | 9.6% | 1'185 |
| 54 | Lommiswil | 9.5% | 1'615 |
| 55 | Kestenholz | 9.5% | 1'888 |
| 56 | Hofstetten-Flüh | 9.5% | 3'410 |
| 57 | Bettlach | 9.2% | 4'935 |
| 58 | Kappel | 9.1% | 3'591 |
| 59 | Egerkingen | 8.9% | 4'365 |
| 60 | Hüniken | 8.8% | 160 |
| 61 | Schnottwil | 8.8% | 1'159 |
| 62 | Derendingen | 8.7% | 7'219 |
| 63 | Etziken | 8.7% | 1'093 |
| 64 | Neuendorf | 8.6% | 2'412 |
| 65 | Wangen bei Olten | 8.6% | 5'598 |
| 66 | Witterswil | 8.6% | 1'475 |
| 67 | Zuchwil | 8.5% | 9'622 |
| 68 | Dulliken | 8.5% | 5'489 |
| 69 | Aeschi | 8.4% | 1'342 |
| 70 | Obergerlafingen | 8.4% | 1'232 |
| 71 | Erlinsbach | 8.3% | 3'761 |
| 72 | Laupersdorf | 8.2% | 1'916 |
| 73 | Lostorf | 8.2% | 4'113 |
| 74 | Härkingen | 8.2% | 1'763 |
| 75 | Hubersdorf | 8.2% | 727 |
| 76 | Fehren | 8.1% | 619 |
| 77 | Drei Höfe | 8% | 727 |
| 78 | Gretzenbach | 8% | 2'825 |
| 79 | Bellach | 8% | 5'632 |
| 80 | Subingen | 7.9% | 3'311 |
| 81 | Nuglar-St. Pantaleon | 7.9% | 1'580 |
| 82 | Luterbach | 7.7% | 3'756 |
| 83 | Gerlafingen | 7.7% | 5'859 |
| 84 | Riedholz | 7.6% | 2'319 |
| 85 | Boningen | 7.6% | 816 |
| 86 | Balm bei Günsberg | 7.5% | 213 |
| 87 | Däniken | 7.4% | 3'108 |
| 88 | Bolken | 7.3% | 579 |
| 89 | Beinwil | 7.3% | 248 |
| 90 | Rickenbach | 7.2% | 1'208 |
| 91 | Kriegstetten | 7.2% | 1'456 |
| 92 | Winznau | 7% | 2'061 |
| 93 | Oensingen | 6.9% | 6'766 |
| 94 | Niederbuchsiten | 6.5% | 1'369 |
| 95 | Flumenthal | 6.2% | 1'023 |
| 96 | Lohn-Ammannsegg | 6.1% | 2'940 |
| 97 | Recherswil | 5.9% | 2'260 |
| 98 | Starrkirch-Wil | 5.7% | 2'020 |
| 99 | Obergösgen | 5.6% | 2'553 |
| 100 | Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus | 5.4% | 1'068 |
| 101 | Langendorf | 5.3% | 3'983 |
| 102 | Gunzgen | 4.8% | 1'783 |
| 103 | Fulenbach | 4.6% | 1'841 |
| 104 | Kammersrohr | 0% | 32 |
Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · ARE, retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
AREShare of second homes in a municipality’s total dwelling stock, in percent, from the dwelling inventory of the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), as of 2026. The Second Homes Act (ZWG) bars new second-home permits in municipalities whose share is 20 % or more. Whether a municipality is subject to that freeze is an official ARE determination and does not in every case coincide exactly with the 20 % line; it is shown separately on the municipality page.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Solothurn has the highest second-home share?
- Rodersdorf: 19.6 % of all dwellings are second homes (2026) — the highest share of any municipality in canton Solothurn. Source: ARE.
- What does the 20 % Second Homes Act limit mean?
- If a municipality’s second-home share is 20 % or more, no new second homes may in principle be built there. Whether the freeze applies is determined officially by the ARE. Around 326 municipalities are currently subject to it.