Four directions
The Leimental: Binningen, Bottmingen, Oberwil, Therwil. Tram 10 runs through the whole valley to Basel city centre. Binningen and Bottmingen border the city and are the most expensive municipalities in Basel-Landschaft. Further up the valley, prices become lower and journeys longer. The Gymnasium (academic upper secondary school) is in Oberwil.
The Birseck: Münchenstein, Arlesheim, Reinach, Aesch, Pfeffingen, Dornach. Along the Birs, served by trams 10 and 11 and the S-Bahn. All three campuses of the International School Basel are located here. Dornach belongs to the canton of Solothurn.
The east: Riehen, Bettingen, Birsfelden, Muttenz, Pratteln. Riehen and Bettingen are the two rural municipalities of the canton of Basel-Stadt. Muttenz and Pratteln have the fastest S-Bahn to Basel SBB station, and Pratteln also has the lowest prices in this overview.
The west: Allschwil. The largest municipality in Basel-Landschaft, on the border with Alsace, connected to the city centre by tram 6.
The municipalities compared
| Municipality | Canton | Bahnhof SBB | Barfüsserplatz | Municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) 2026 | Purchase price flat, CHF per m² | Purchase price house, CHF per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binningen | BL | 8 | 13 | 49 % | 12'000 | 12'000 |
| Pratteln | BL | 9 | 20 | 58,5 % | 7'800 | 8'200 |
| Dornach | SO | 10 | 21 | 92 % (SO) | 9'600 | 9'700 |
| Münchenstein | BL | 11 | 21 | 60 % | 10'200 | 9'700 |
| Birsfelden | BL | 13 | 13 | 62 % | 10'000 | 9'100 |
| Bottmingen | BL | 15 | 11 | 48 % | 12'300 | 11'700 |
| Arlesheim | BL | 17 | 27 | 47 % | 9'800 | 10'800 |
| Allschwil | BL | 17 | 17 | 58 % | 10'300 | 9'700 |
| Oberwil | BL | 18 | 14 | 50 % | 10'900 | 10'500 |
| Muttenz | BL | 19 | 19 | 56 % | 9'800 | 10'200 |
| Riehen | BS | 21 | 22 | Municipal share 40 % | 11'000 | 11'000 |
| Reinach | BL | 21 | 27 | 58,5 % | 9'200 | 9'600 |
| Therwil | BL | 22 | 18 | 52 % | 10'000 | 9'500 |
| Aesch | BL | 23 | 34 | 56 % | 9'600 | 9'500 |
| Bettingen | BS | 30 | 31 | Municipal share 37,5 % | 10'300 | 9'400 |
| Magden | AG | 32 | 43 | 95 % (AG) | 8'000 | 8'500 |
| Pfeffingen | BL | 36 | 42 | 45 % | 10'000 | 10'000 |
Journey times in minutes: fastest connection from the central stop, weekday from 08:00, regular timetable of 15 December 2026 (transport.opendata.ch). Tax multiplier: resolutions of the municipalities for 2026. The values of different cantons are not directly comparable. Purchase prices (not rents): model values from RealAdvisor, October 2026, rounded to the nearest hundred; not transaction prices. Other models differ from municipality to municipality, on average by around 10 to 15 per cent. The actual price depends on the condition of the property and on the negotiation; neither can be estimated in advance.
What the figures do not show
The location within the municipality. The journey time is measured from the central stop. In Aesch, Muttenz, Pratteln and Dornach, the station and the village centre are some distance apart. Whether you live on the hillside or on the tram line can make a difference of twenty minutes.
Aircraft noise. Allschwil, Binningen and Bottmingen lie under the approach to EuroAirport. The municipalities measure and document this themselves. Visit a location during flight times.
Municipal finances. A low municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is not a promise. Bottmingen, Reinach and Dornach have recently raised theirs. The portraits state where there is pressure.
The canton. Dornach is in Solothurn, Magden is in Aargau. That means different tax rates, different school holidays and different fees when buying. Percentages from different cantons cannot be compared directly.
A portrait of every municipality
Riehen · Bettingen · Binningen · Bottmingen · Oberwil · Therwil · Allschwil · Münchenstein · Arlesheim · Reinach · Aesch · Pfeffingen · Dornach · Birsfelden · Muttenz · Pratteln · Magden
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