Kappel (SO)

Municipality in the canton of Solothurn · FSO no. 2580

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

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The parcel data lists 1’259 parcels in Kappel (SO), covering 5.1 km². 67.2% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 797 m².

Key figures

Parcels
1’259
0.9% of the canton
Total area
5.1 km²
0.6% of the canton
Median area
797 m²
Canton: 855 m²
Switzerland: 881 m²
Built share
67.2%
Canton: 51.6%
Switzerland: 51%
Median year built
1988
Canton: 1980
Switzerland: 1975

About Kappel (SO)

Kappel (SO) is a municipality in the canton of Solothurn and holds 0.9% of the canton's parcels in the data, on 0.6% of their area. The median parcel in Kappel (SO) measures 797 m², about the same as the canton median of 855 m². Kappel (SO) is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 67.2% of its parcels have a building, against 51.6% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Einfamilienhauszone, 2-geschossig (43.1%), Wohnzone, 2-geschossig (15.1%) and Landwirtschaftszone (12.3%). In total, Kappel (SO) uses 19 zone designations.

According to the building register, Kappel (SO) has 1’143 buildings with 1’746 dwellings, 1.5 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (78.1%). Non-residential buildings account for 28.9% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (36.3% of them), and 23.8% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1988, is more recent than in the canton as a whole (1980).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 846 (67.2%)

Unbuilt: 413 (32.8%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcelsAreaBuilt
Einfamilienhauszone, 2-geschossig5430.43 km²91.7%
Wohnzone, 2-geschossig1900.15 km²87.9%
Landwirtschaftszone1551.43 km²15.5%
Mehrfamilienhauszone, 3-geschossig860.07 km²81.4%
Verkehrszone Strasse710.13 km²1.4%
Wald632.50 km²6.3%
Verkehrsfläche Strasse330.10 km²6.1%
Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen250.07 km²44.0%
Zentrumszone, 2-geschossig230.03 km²87.0%
Mehrfamilienhauszone, 4-geschossig150.02 km²73.3%
Wohnzone mit Gewerbeanteil, 3-geschossig140.02 km²78.6%
Gewerbezone ohne Wohnen, 3-geschossig90.03 km²88.9%
Other zones (7 labels)320.11 km²59.4%

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

Building stock

The building register lists 1’143 buildings with 1’746 dwellings here; 614 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
1’143
Dwellings
1’746
Single-family houses
614
Building volume
1.3 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential786
  • Mixed use13
  • Non-residential330
  • Other14

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building

  • Before 192039
  • 1920-194535
  • 1946-196046
  • 1961-1980198
  • 1981-2000307
  • 2001-2010102
  • 2011-202066
  • 2021 and later33
  • Unknown year20

Maps and geodata for Kappel (SO)

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