Population
12'968↑0.6%
About Glarus
City · Glarus
Glarus is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality of Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.
Population
12'968
Tax multiplier
61%
Glarus in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.61%↑8.9%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'700↑0.8%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 52'600↑0.7%
77%
Cantonal tax multiplier
60%
1.40%↓34.0%
Above average in CH
- Other35%
- Forest34%
- Agriculture26%
- Settlement4%
Foreign residents
29.7%↑0.8%
Top quartile in CH
Median rent
CHF 21/ m²
+14% vs CH
Dwellings
6'786↑0.6%
Jobs (FTE)
6'747↓2.0%
86%
Housing market in Glarus
The rental vacancy rate is 1.40%, 129% above the cantonal average (0.61 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 61%, roughly the cantonal average (62 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 55'200, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Glarus has 12'968 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
