About Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen, historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 37,000 as of December 2018. It is located right next to the shore of the High Rhine; it is one of four Swiss towns located entirely on the northern side of the Rhine, along with Neuhausen am Rheinfall, the historic Neunkirch, and medieval Stein am Rhein.
- Canton
- Schaffhausen
- Area
- 41.9 km²
Population
38'964residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'107
Vacancy
0.46%
Foreign residents
31.2%
Dwellings
20'652
Jobs (FTE)
27'255
Tax multiplier
83%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schaffhausen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.0%, ahead of SP at 32.1%.
Source BFS
SVP34.0%−1.7 pp
SP32.1%+3.0 pp
FDP12.6%+2.7 pp
GLP7.0%+0.3 pp
Grüne5.7%−2.3 pp
Mitte2.7%
EVP1.9%±0 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
