Population
3'034↑0.1%
About Bichelsee
City · Thurgau
Bichelsee is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It takes its name from the nearby lake, Bichelsee.
Population
3'034
Tax multiplier
150%
Bichelsee in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.150%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 51'250↓2.8%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 58'050↓1.6%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
109%
1.42%↑34.0%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture50%
- Forest38%
- Settlement10%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
13.1%↑0.4%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median rent
CHF 12/ m²
−32% vs CH
Dwellings
1'408↓0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
654↓4.1%
91%
Housing market in Bichelsee
The rental vacancy rate is 1.42%, roughly the cantonal average (1.42 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 150%, 3% above the cantonal average (145 %). Median taxable income is CHF 59'700, 4% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Bichelsee has 3'034 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
