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Location profile for

5037 Muhen (AG)

Aargau · 5037 · 4'090 inhabitants
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Muhen (5037)Canton AGCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Muhen (5037). Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Aargau.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Muhen at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
17.6 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 26,378 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 120 of 197 municipalities in Aargau.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 465
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 465 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 121 Young adultCHF 316
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 69 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 86 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 16–25 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 57 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 53 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 6'000–8'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
Cheaper than 52 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 68 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'000 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
2.7 %
Loose market
2.7 % of all homes are vacant — 50 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
AarauAG22 min
LenzburgAG40 min
OltenSO42 min
Zürich ZH 63 min
Bern BE 77 min
Basel BS 78 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
AarauAG14 min
LenzburgAG21 min
OltenSO29 min
Zürich ZH 50 min
Bern BE 69 min
Basel BS 51 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
41.6 %
41.6 % forest, 18.8 % built-up area, 39.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
33.1 ‰
Safe
33.1 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 Aargau.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
34 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
34 %
Upper secondary
54 %
Compulsory
12 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
4'090 inhabitants
Children
18.6 %
Seniors 65+
22.9 %
Foreign nat.
15.0 %
Growth 5yr
+4.7 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
8.2 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (1,885 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 91.83 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
78 %
Building with 2 units
9 %
Multi-family house
10 %
2009 Median build year 4 % of which pre-1980 48 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.3 Avg. rooms 127 m² Avg. floor area

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

The median build year 2009 is above the Swiss average (1991). 4 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 48 % 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 18-22/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Muhen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Muhen — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Muhen cost per month?

Rental prices in Muhen are currently typically in the range CHF 18-22 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,300–1,500 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Muhen is typically in the range CHF 6'600-7'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Muhen cost?

The m² price for houses in Muhen is typically in the range CHF 5'900-7'600 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 Muhen?

The effective tax burden in Muhen is 17.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,378 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Muhen is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Muhen?

No — in Muhen the share of second homes is 8.2 %, 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 Muhen?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Muhen the median is around CHF 7'023 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.

Property prices nearby

Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Muhen colour-coded.

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