Population
2'012↑2.8%
About Grellingen
City · Basel-Landschaft
Grellingen is a municipality in the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Grellingen is first mentioned in 1274 as Grellingen. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale, Argent a Crozier Gules, Azure a Bar fleury Argent. Grellingen sits on the Basel–Biel/Bienne line and is served by local trains at Grellingen.
Population
2'012
Tax multiplier
62%
Grellingen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.62%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 49'150↑0.1%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 54'500↑1.5%
73%
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%
0.39%↓43.5%
Middle in canton
- Forest56%
- Settlement21%
- Agriculture20%
- Other3%
Foreign residents
31.0%↑1.2%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 20/ m²
+11% vs CH
Dwellings
1'026↑1.2%
Jobs (FTE)
298↑8.4%
85%
Housing market in Grellingen
The rental vacancy rate is 0.39%, 53% below the cantonal average (0.83 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 62%, 8% above the cantonal average (57 %). Median taxable income is CHF 61'000, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Grellingen has 2'012 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).