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Binningen

Basel-Landschaft · 16'053 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Binningen at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.0 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 29,967 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 5 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 556
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 556 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 146 Young adultCHF 386
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 77 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 92 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 21–32 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 93 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 99 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 9–14k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very high
More expensive than 93 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 99 % in BL.
Typical range CHF 9–14k 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
1.0 %
Tight market
1.0 % of all homes are vacant — 84 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)AG52 min
OltenSO56 min
DelémontJU64 min
Basel BS 10 min
Zürich ZH 88 min
Bern BE 90 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Stein (AG)AG38 min
OltenSO57 min
DelémontJU53 min
Basel BS 7 min
Zürich ZH 75 min
Bern BE 87 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
7.1 %
7.1 % forest, 71.7 % built-up area, 21.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 316 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
49.0 ‰
Safe
49.0 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (10,000–20,000, median 52.0) — 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
57 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
57 %
Upper secondary
30 %
Compulsory
13 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
16'053 inhabitants
Children
17.4 %
Seniors 65+
24.0 %
Foreign nat.
29.9 %
Growth 5yr
+1.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.6 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (8,640 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 87.37 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
62 %
Building with 2 units
7 %
Multi-family house
30 %
1969 Median build year 66 % of which pre-1980 2 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.7 Avg. rooms 104 m² Avg. floor area

Binningen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 62 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 7 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1969 is below the Swiss average (1991). 66 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 2 % 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 Binningen?

Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei 11'247 CHF und damit höher als in 93 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Zum Vergleich: die Miete liegt bei 25.70 CHF pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 77 % aller Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Situation auf dem Mietwohnungsmarkt?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.98 %, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Dazu passt eine Miete von 25.70 CHF pro m2 und Monat.

Wie hoch ist die Steuerbelastung in Binningen?

Für eine alleinstehende Person ohne Kirchensteuer bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 20 % beziehungsweise 29'967 CHF. Das ist teurer als in 53 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie sieht die Bevölkerungsstruktur in Binningen aus?

16'053 Menschen leben in Binningen, 24 % davon sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 17.4 % sind unter 15 Jahre alt. Über fünf Jahre ist die Bevölkerung um 1.6 % gewachsen.

Wie grün ist die Umgebung von Binningen?

Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 99 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden nicht der Fall ist – Binningen liegt bei nur 1 % der Gemeinden mit einer solchen Umgebung, misst also vergleichsweise wenig unversiegelte Fläche im Umkreis. Die Flächenaufteilung der Gemeinde selbst zeigt 72 % Siedlung, 21 % Landwirtschaft und 7 % Wald.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 23-28/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Binningen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Binningen — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Binningen cost per month?

Rental prices in Binningen are currently typically in the range CHF 23-28 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,650–1,950 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Binningen is typically in the range CHF 10'600-11'900 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Binningen cost?

The m² price for houses in Binningen is typically in the range CHF 10'000-12'800 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 Binningen?

The effective tax burden in Binningen is 20.0 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 29,967 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Binningen is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Binningen?

No — in Binningen the share of second homes is 12.6 %, 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 Binningen?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Binningen the median is around CHF 11'247 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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