Murgenthal
Municipality in the canton of Aargau · FSO no. 4279
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 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: 863 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 57.8%
Canton: 55.4%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1985
Canton: 1986
Switzerland: 1976
About Murgenthal
Murgenthal is a municipality in the canton of Aargau and holds 0.6% of the canton's parcels in the data, on 1.3% of their area. The median parcel in Murgenthal measures 1’023 m², larger than the canton median of 863 m². Murgenthal is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 57.8% of its parcels have a building, against 55.4% 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 1’856 buildings with 1’545 dwellings, 0.8 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (74.9%). Non-residential buildings account for 48% 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
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwirtschaftszone | 675 | 5.47 km² | 32.0% |
| Wohnzone 2 Geschosse | 604 | 0.50 km² | 86.6% |
| Wohnzone 3 Geschosse | 114 | 0.11 km² | 80.7% |
| Wohnarbeitszone 3 Geschosse | 113 | 0.10 km² | 89.4% |
| Wald | 108 | 11.68 km² | 13.9% |
| Zentrumszone | 55 | 0.05 km² | 87.3% |
| Gewässer | 30 | 0.22 km² | 3.3% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 26 | 0.15 km² | 53.8% |
| Kantonsstrasse | 23 | 0.13 km² | 0.0% |
| Wohnarbeitszone Alte Bernstrasse | 18 | 0.02 km² | 77.8% |
| Gewerbezone | 15 | 0.08 km² | 60.0% |
| Gewerbezone Schlossacker | 8 | 0.01 km² | 62.5% |
| Other zones (6 labels) | 22 | 0.10 km² | 36.4% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 1’856 buildings with 1’545 dwellings here; 686 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 1’856
- Dwellings
- 1’545
- Single-family houses
- 686
- Building volume
- 2 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Murgenthal
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