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5082 Kaisten (AG)

Aargau · 5082 · 2'946 inhabitants
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5082 KaistenCanton AGCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for 5082 Kaisten. 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 Kaisten at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
16.9 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 25,420 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 60 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 65 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 81 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 16–25 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 61 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 79 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
Cheaper than 67 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 88 % in AG.
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
0.3 %
Tight market
0.3 % of all homes are vacant — 5 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
Stein (AG)AG24 min
BadenAG50 min
AarauAG58 min
Basel BS 62 min
Zürich ZH 76 min
Winterthur ZH 99 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Stein (AG)AG14 min
BadenAG37 min
AarauAG35 min
Basel BS 34 min
Zürich ZH 52 min
Winterthur ZH 82 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
44.9 %
44.9 % forest, 10.9 % built-up area, 42.7 % 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
33 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
33 %
Upper secondary
55 %
Compulsory
12 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
2'946 inhabitants
Children
17.1 %
Seniors 65+
21.5 %
Foreign nat.
20.9 %
Growth 5yr
+9.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
7.4 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (1,481 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 92.57 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
77 %
Building with 2 units
10 %
Multi-family house
12 %
2014 Median build year 3 % of which pre-1980 44 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.3 Avg. rooms 122 m² Avg. floor area

Kaisten is predominantly a single-family housing area: 77 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 10 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2014 is above the Swiss average (1991). 3 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 44 % 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 Kaisten. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Kaisten — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Kaisten cost per month?

Rental prices in Kaisten 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 1,300–1,550 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Kaisten is typically in the range CHF 5'900-6'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Kaisten cost?

The m² price for houses in Kaisten 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 high is the tax burden in Kaisten?

The effective tax burden in Kaisten is 16.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 25,420 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Kaisten is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Kaisten?

No — in Kaisten the share of second homes is 7.4 %, 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 Kaisten?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Kaisten the median is around CHF 6'309 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 Kaisten colour-coded.

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