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Basel-Landschaft · Bezirk Waldenburg · BFS commune no. 2886[7]

Coat of arms of HölsteinHölstein

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’039per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’53716.5% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 619adult, per month
Residents[4]2’66920.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]25 minto Liestal

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Hölstein ranks for your household →
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BubendorfRamlinsburgTennikenZunzgenBennwilDiegtenLampenbergNiederdorf BubendorfRamlinsburgTennikenZunzgenBennwilDiegtenNiederdorf Hölstein

Hölstein has 2’669 residents, making it the 25th largest of the 86 communes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.

20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’537 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 8 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 619 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Liestal, about 25 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children4’352
8.7%		11’188
14.0%		16’537
16.5%		32’297
21.5%		50’104
25.1%		88’614
29.5%
Married, single income, no children1’000
2.0%		5’145
6.4%		9’114
9.1%		21’626
14.4%		37’948
19.0%		75’135
25.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children852
1.7%		4’833
6.0%		8’642
8.6%		20’520
13.7%		35’352
17.7%		71’988
24.0%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’090
2.6%		5’500
5.5%		17’502
11.7%		32’788
16.4%		69’957
23.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 63%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0.7%, Roman Catholic 7.5%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Basel-Landschaft.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 564CHF 619
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 134CHF 156

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Liestal25
Muttenz39
Basel SBB51
Olten58
Aarau70
Allschwil76
Delémont94
Solothurn97

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Ramlinsburg15’536619739
Diegten15’9006191’645
Zunzgen16’1736192’788
Bubendorf16’2646604’572
Tenniken16’264619933
Lampenberg16’446619576
Hölstein16’5376192’669
Bennwil16’628619673
Niederdorf16’6286191’823

Population

Residents2’669[4]
Foreign nationals20.2%
Aged 0–1922.0%
Aged 20–6456.1%
Aged 65+21.9%
Area6.02 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Wappen Hölstein.svg, Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.