Murgenthal

Municipality in the canton of Aargau · FSO no. 4279

Parcel data from Nov 2026, statistics computed on 29 Oct 2026.

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The parcel data lists 1’811 parcels in Murgenthal, covering 18.6 km². 57.8% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’023 m².

Key figures

Parcels
1’811
0.6% of the canton
Total area
18.6 km²
1.3% of the canton
Median area
1’023 m²
Canton: 861 m²
Switzerland: 881 m²
Built share
57.8%
Canton: 55.2%
Switzerland: 51%
Median year built
1985
Canton: 1986
Switzerland: 1975

About Murgenthal

Murgenthal ranks 57th of 196 municipalities in the canton of Aargau by number of parcels and holds 0.6% of the canton's parcels on 1.3% of its area. The median parcel in Murgenthal measures 1’023 m², larger than the canton median of 861 m². Murgenthal is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 57.8% of its parcels have a building, against 55.2% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (37.3%), Wohnzone 2 Geschosse (33.4%) and Wohnzone 3 Geschosse (6.3%). In total, Murgenthal uses 18 zone designations.

According to the building register, Murgenthal has 1’855 buildings with 1’545 dwellings, 0.8 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (74.8%). Non-residential buildings account for 47.9% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (27.2% of them), and 26.6% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1985, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1986).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 1’046 (57.8%)

Unbuilt: 765 (42.2%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcelsAreaBuilt
Landwirtschaftszone6755.47 km²32.0%
Wohnzone 2 Geschosse6040.50 km²86.6%
Wohnzone 3 Geschosse1140.11 km²80.7%
Wohnarbeitszone 3 Geschosse1130.10 km²89.4%
Wald10811.68 km²13.9%
Zentrumszone550.05 km²87.3%
Gewässer300.22 km²3.3%
Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen260.15 km²53.8%
Kantonsstrasse230.13 km²0.0%
Wohnarbeitszone Alte Bernstrasse180.02 km²77.8%
Gewerbezone150.08 km²60.0%
Gewerbezone Schlossacker80.01 km²62.5%
Other zones (6 labels)220.10 km²36.4%

Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.

Building stock

The building register lists 1’855 buildings with 1’545 dwellings here; 686 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
1’855
Dwellings
1’545
Single-family houses
686
Building volume
2 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential917
  • Mixed use26
  • Non-residential889
  • Other23

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building

  • Before 192096
  • 1920-1945105
  • 1946-196084
  • 1961-1980181
  • 1981-2000285
  • 2001-2010130
  • 2011-202094
  • 2021 and later54
  • Unknown year17

Maps and geodata for Murgenthal

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