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8488 Turbenthal (TG)

Thurgau · 8488 · 5'300 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for 8488 Turbenthal. Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Thurgau.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Turbenthal at a glance.

Costs

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Health insurance
CHF 447
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 447 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 121 Young adultCHF 306
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 71 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 94 % in TG.
Typical range CHF 19–30 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 55 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 63 % in TG.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 65 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 79 % in TG.
Typical range CHF 6'000–9'000 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
1.3 %
Balanced
1.3 % of all homes are vacant — 32 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
Wil (SG)SG38 min
FrauenfeldTG64 min
Rapperswil-JonaSG65 min
Winterthur ZH 40 min
Zürich ZH 71 min
St. Gallen SG 82 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Wil (SG)SG27 min
FrauenfeldTG23 min
Rapperswil-JonaSG45 min
Winterthur ZH 29 min
Zürich ZH 47 min
St. Gallen SG 42 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
57.1 %
57.1 % forest, 7.9 % built-up area, 34.1 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
42.7 ‰
Safe
42.7 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. 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 Thurgau.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
29 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
29 %
Upper secondary
51 %
Compulsory
20 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
5'300 inhabitants
Children
19.9 %
Seniors 65+
20.5 %
Foreign nat.
20.9 %
Growth 5yr
+8.5 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
Building structure
Single-family house
66 %
Building with 2 units
10 %
Multi-family house
20 %
1973 Median build year 54 % of which pre-1980 33 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.0 Avg. rooms 113 m² Avg. floor area

Turbenthal is predominantly a single-family housing area: 66 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 10 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1973 is below the Swiss average (1991). 54 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 33 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Wie viele Menschen leben in Turbenthal?

Turbenthal zählt rund 5'300 Einwohner laut BFS STATPOP.

Wie hoch sind die Wohnkosten in Turbenthal?

Der Kaufpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei CHF 6'952 pro m2, das ist teurer als in 56 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Miete beträgt CHF 24.3 pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 71 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie steht es um die Steuerbelastung in Turbenthal?

Für ein Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 16.4 %, das entspricht CHF 24'573. Damit ist Turbenthal günstiger als in 81 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Bodennutzung in Turbenthal aufgeteilt?

57 % der Fläche sind Wald, 34 % Landwirtschaftsfläche und 8 % Siedlungsfläche laut BFS Arealstatistik.

Ist es einfach, in Turbenthal eine Wohnung zu finden?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.32 %, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 22-27/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Turbenthal. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Turbenthal — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Turbenthal cost per month?

Rental prices in Turbenthal are currently typically in the range CHF 22-27 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,550–1,850 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Turbenthal is typically in the range CHF 6'600-7'300 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Turbenthal cost?

The m² price for houses in Turbenthal is typically in the range CHF 6'500-8'400 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 Turbenthal?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Turbenthal the median is around CHF 6'952 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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