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Location profile for

4497 Rünenberg (BL)

Basel-Landschaft · 4497 · 794 inhabitants
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Quality of lifeCosts & commute
Rünenberg (4497)Canton BLCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Rünenberg (4497). Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Basel-Landschaft.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Rünenberg at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.4 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 32,144 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 55 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 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)
High
More expensive than 86 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 97 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 24–36 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 83 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 91 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 4'500–6'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 80 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 73 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 4'500–7'000 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
0.3 %
Tight market
0.3 % of all homes are vacant — 1 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
OltenSO45 min
AarauAG62 min
Stein (AG)AG87 min
Basel BS 61 min
Bern BE 92 min
Zürich ZH 99 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
OltenSO28 min
AarauAG42 min
Stein (AG)AG34 min
Basel BS 34 min
Bern BE 77 min
Zürich ZH 74 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
37.9 %
37.9 % forest, 7.5 % built-up area, 54.6 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
32.2 ‰
Safe
32.2 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. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Basel-Landschaft.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
36 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
36 %
Upper secondary
58 %
Compulsory
6 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
794 inhabitants
Children
16.1 %
Seniors 65+
29.6 %
Foreign nat.
9.6 %
Growth 5yr
+6.4 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.5 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (407 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 87.47 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
72 %
Building with 2 units
15 %
Multi-family house
11 %
1980 Median build year 49 % of which pre-1980 5 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.3 Avg. rooms 135 m² Avg. floor area

Rünenberg is predominantly a single-family housing area: 72 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 15 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1980 is below the Swiss average (1991). 49 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % 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 27-32/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Rünenberg. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Rünenberg — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Rünenberg cost per month?

Rental prices in Rünenberg are currently typically in the range CHF 27-32 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,900–2,200 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Rünenberg is typically in the range CHF 5'000-5'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Rünenberg cost?

The m² price for houses in Rünenberg is typically in the range CHF 5'000-6'500 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 Rünenberg?

The effective tax burden in Rünenberg is 21.4 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 32,144 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Rünenberg is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Rünenberg?

No — in Rünenberg the share of second homes is 12.5 %, 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 Rünenberg?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Rünenberg the median is around CHF 5'357 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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