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4246 Wahlen b. Laufen (BL)

Basel-Landschaft · 4246 · Municipality of Wahlen B Laufen · 1'592 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Wahlen b. Laufen at a glance.

Costs

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Health insurance
CHF 516
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 516 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 132 Young adultCHF 348
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 59 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 54 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 17–26 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 56 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 56 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
Cheaper than 68 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 60 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'500 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
0.8 %
Tight market
0.8 % of all homes are vacant — 6 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
DelémontJU40 min
GrenchenSO72 min
Biel/BienneBE78 min
Basel BS 49 min
Bern BE 111 min
Zürich ZH 118 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
DelémontJU29 min
GrenchenSO70 min
Biel/BienneBE65 min
Basel BS 38 min
Bern BE 87 min
Zürich ZH 93 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
33.8 %
33.8 % forest, 12.0 % built-up area, 54.2 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 141 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
17.0 ‰
Very safe
17.0 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — 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
25 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
25 %
Upper secondary
61 %
Compulsory
14 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
1'592 inhabitants
Children
19.2 %
Seniors 65+
19.9 %
Foreign nat.
17.5 %
Growth 5yr
+8.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
Building structure
Single-family house
78 %
Building with 2 units
9 %
Multi-family house
12 %
1987 Median build year 43 % of which pre-1980 9 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.0 Avg. rooms 113 m² Avg. floor area

Wahlen b. Laufen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 78 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 9 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1987 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 43 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 9 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Wie teuer ist Wohneigentum in Wahlen?

Der Median liegt bei 6'498 CHF pro m2, damit ist Wahlen günstiger als 56% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Zum Mietniveau liegen 20.8 CHF pro m2 und Monat vor, ebenfalls günstiger als in 60% der Gemeinden.

Wie einfach ist es, in Wahlen eine Wohnung zu finden?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt 2025 bei 0.78%, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das verfügbare Angebot an Mietwohnungen ist entsprechend eingeschränkt.

Wie hoch sind die Steuern und Krankenkassenprämien in Wahlen?

Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 21.2%, das entspricht 31'809 CHF und ist teurer als in 82% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Krankenkassenprämie im Standardmodell liegt bei 492 CHF im Monat, teurer als in 70% aller Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Bevölkerungsstruktur in Wahlen?

Von den 1'592 Einwohnern sind 19.2% unter 15 Jahre und 19.9% ab 65 Jahre alt. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 8.6% gewachsen.

Wie naturnah ist die Umgebung von Wahlen?

Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 39% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst machen Landwirtschaft 54% und Wald 34% der Fläche aus, Siedlungsfläche macht 12% aus.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 19-23/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Wahlen b. Laufen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Wahlen b. Laufen — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Wahlen b. Laufen cost per month?

Rental prices in Wahlen b. Laufen are currently typically in the range CHF 19-23 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,350–1,550 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Wahlen b. Laufen cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Wahlen b. Laufen is typically in the range CHF 6'100-6'900 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Wahlen b. Laufen cost?

The m² price for houses in Wahlen b. Laufen is typically in the range CHF 5'400-7'000 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 can I estimate a property's value in Wahlen b. Laufen?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Wahlen b. Laufen the median is around CHF 6'498 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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