Population
19'849↑0.2%
About Näfels
City · Glarus
Näfels is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Näfels is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
Population
19'849
Tax multiplier
63%
Näfels in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.63%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'100↑2.5%
Top 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 55'600↑2.2%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
60%
0.09%↓67.9%
Bottom 10% in CH
- Forest41%
- Agriculture37%
- Other16%
- Settlement6%
Foreign residents
28.4%↑0.4%
Top quartile in CH
Median rent
CHF 17/ m²
−4% vs CH
Dwellings
10'000
Jobs (FTE)
7'398↑1.4%
88%
Housing market in Näfels
The rental vacancy rate is 0.09%, 85% below the cantonal average (0.61 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 63%, roughly the cantonal average (62 %). Median taxable income is CHF 57'300, 7% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Näfels has 19'849 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
