Aargau · Bezirk Rheinfelden · BFS commune no. 4262^[8]

Wegenstetten

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 65’874per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’48513.5% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 564adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’156per month, estimate

Residents^[5]1’00811.4% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]58 minto Muttenz

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Wegenstetten has 1’008 residents, making it the 165th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

11% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 27% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’485 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 6 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Aargau.

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

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Muttenz, about 58 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Living here

Sunshine per year⁠^[13]: 1’590 h; Less sunny than 75% of Swiss communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020; average over where people live, terrain shade included
Winter sunshine, Nov–Feb (a fog indicator)⁠^[13]: 240 h; Less winter sun than 65% of communes; MeteoSwiss, normals 1991–2020. Little winter sun usually means fog or a shaded valley; it is not a count of fog days
Residents with road noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 12%; Less than in 55% of communes; BAFU sonBASE road noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents with rail noise above 55 dB(A) by day⁠^[14]: 0%; Median: Aargau 0%, Switzerland 0%; BAFU sonBASE rail noise model 2021; estimate from where people live
Residents in areas where heavy rain can flood the ground over 10 cm deep⁠^[15]: 4%; Median: Aargau 7%, Switzerland 7%; BAFU surface runoff hazard map 2018; an overview, not an assessment of any building
Residents with fibre to the building (estimate)⁠^[16]: ≈ 95%; More than in 95% of communes; BAKOM broadband atlas 2026; estimated from 250 m squares published in classes; fibre at least as far as the building (FTTB/FTTH)
Electricity price, 5-room flat (ElCom profile H4)⁠^[17]: 29.9 Rp./kWh; About CHF 1’340 a year for 4’500 kWh · Dearer than in 80% of communes; ElCom tariffs 2027, standard product of the network operator, excl. VAT; operator: AEW Energie AG
Vacancy rate (share of dwellings standing empty)⁠^[18]: 2.35%; Switzerland 0.93%, canton AG 1.05%. A low rate means flats are hard to find; BFS dwelling vacancy survey, 1 June 2026: 12 empty dwellings for rent or sale

Federal overview map only. For floods, landslides and avalanches at a specific address, check the canton's hazard map. Open the federal hazard maps here →

Income tax

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

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	3’689 7.4%	9’178 11.5%	13’485 13.5%	26’136 17.4%	40’950 20.5%	73’866 24.6%
Married, single income, no children	1’443 2.9%	4’850 6.1%	7’950 8.0%	18’014 12.0%	31’980 16.0%	63’420 21.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’114 2.2%	4’425 5.5%	7’438 7.4%	16’973 11.3%	29’308 14.7%	60’120 20.0%
Married, single income, 2 children	24 0.0%	2’107 2.6%	4’212 4.2%	13’059 8.7%	25’600 12.8%	56’835 18.9%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 118%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 22%, Roman Catholic 22%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Aargau.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 517	CHF 564
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 121	CHF 143

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’156	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’400	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’671	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Muttenz	58
Liestal	59
Olten	61
Basel SBB	63
Aarau	74
Allschwil	90
Baden	91
Zürich Altstetten	101

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).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[5]
Gipf-Oberfrick	12’366	564	3’886
Schupfart	13’059	564	922
Wegenstetten	13’485	564	1’008
Wittnau	13’539	564	1’449
Hellikon	13’592	564	837
RothenfluhBL	16’446	619	809
HemmikenBL	16’901	619	263

Population

Residents1’008^[5]

Foreign nationals11.4%

Aged 0–1916.5%

Aged 20–6456.6%

Aged 65+26.9%

Area7.12 km²^[6]

Sources

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.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
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.
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.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: MeteoSwiss. Sunshine duration, climate normals 1991–2020 (spatial analysis); reference date 1991–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), sonBASE. Road and rail noise by day, sonBASE (model 2021); reference date 2021; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: FOEN/BAFU, cantonal building insurers (VKG), Swiss Insurance Association (SVV), surface runoff hazard map. Surface runoff hazard map (2018); reference date 2018-05-22; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM/BAKOM), broadband atlas. Broadband atlas: fibre connections FTTB/FTTH (2026); reference date 2026-04-30; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), electricity tariffs 2027. Electricity tariffs 2027, consumption profile H4; reference date 2027-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), dwelling vacancy survey 2026. Dwelling vacancy survey 2026; reference date 2026-06-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Population and households statistics (STATPOP) 2025, hectare data; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Wappen Wegenstetten AG.svg, Sa-se, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.