Population
6'043↑1.1%
About Münchwilen (TG)
Municipality · Thurgau
Münchwilen is a municipality and district capital of the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It includes the settlements of Mezikon, Oberhofen and St. Margarethen.
Population
6'043
Tax multiplier
151%
Münchwilen (TG) in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.151%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 51'400↓0.4%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 56'700↓0.9%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
109%
0.55%↓35.3%
Bottom quartile in canton
- Agriculture63%
- Settlement25%
- Forest10%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
23.6%↑0.3%
Above average in canton
Median rent
CHF 19/ m²
+6% vs CH
Dwellings
2'727↑0.8%
Jobs (FTE)
2'130↓0.8%
92%
Housing market in Münchwilen (TG)
The rental vacancy rate is 0.55%, 61% below the cantonal average (1.42 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 151%, 4% above the cantonal average (145 %). Median taxable income is CHF 58'700, 5% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Münchwilen (TG) has 6'043 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
