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Location profile for

4144 Arlesheim (BL)

Basel-Landschaft · 4144 · 9'314 inhabitants
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Arlesheim (4144)Canton BLCH Ø
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Location profile

Key location factors for Arlesheim at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
19.8 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 29,632 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 3 of 86 municipalities in Basel-Landschaft.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 556
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 556 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 146 Young adultCHF 386
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 69 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 78 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 19–29 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 82 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 87 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 7–11k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 89 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 98 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 8–13k per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
1.0 %
Tight market
1.0 % of all homes are vacant — 47 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
DelémontJU53 min
Stein (AG)AG61 min
OltenSO65 min
Basel BS 24 min
Bern BE 99 min
Zürich ZH 102 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
DelémontJU44 min
Stein (AG)AG34 min
OltenSO52 min
Basel BS 17 min
Bern BE 82 min
Zürich ZH 70 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
52.1 %
52.1 % forest, 39.0 % built-up area, 8.5 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
70.6 ‰
Elevated
70.6 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (5,000–10,000, median 42.7) — not the national average.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
56 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
56 %
Upper secondary
35 %
Compulsory
9 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
9'314 inhabitants
Children
16.9 %
Seniors 65+
29.2 %
Foreign nat.
21.6 %
Growth 5yr
+1.7 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
10.9 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (4,873 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 89.12 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
64 %
Building with 2 units
9 %
Multi-family house
25 %
1970 Median build year 59 % of which pre-1980 2 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.9 Avg. rooms 107 m² Avg. floor area

Arlesheim is predominantly a single-family housing area: 64 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 9 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1970 is below the Swiss average (1991). 59 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 2 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 21-26/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Arlesheim. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Arlesheim — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Arlesheim cost per month?

Rental prices in Arlesheim are currently typically in the range CHF 21-26 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,550–1,800 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Arlesheim cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Arlesheim is typically in the range CHF 8'500-9'500 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Arlesheim cost?

The m² price for houses in Arlesheim is typically in the range CHF 8'900-11'500 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Arlesheim?

The effective tax burden in Arlesheim is 19.8 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 29,632 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Arlesheim is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Arlesheim?

No — in Arlesheim the share of second homes is 10.9 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Arlesheim?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Arlesheim the median is around CHF 9'003 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

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