Bischofszell
Municipality in the canton of Thurgau · FSO no. 4471
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 2’374 parcels in Bischofszell, covering 11.6 km². 63.7% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 852 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 2’374
- 1.7% of the canton
- Total area
- 11.6 km²
1.3% of the canton
- Median area
- 852 m²
Canton: 1’142 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 63.7%
Canton: 53.5%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1972
Canton: 1986
Switzerland: 1976
About Bischofszell
Bischofszell ranks 14th of 80 municipalities in the canton of Thurgau by number of parcels and holds 1.7% of the canton's parcels on 1.3% of its area. The median parcel in Bischofszell measures 852 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’142 m². Bischofszell is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 63.7% of its parcels have a building, against 53.5% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone 2 mittlere Dichte (26.8%), Landwirtschaftszone (12.4%) and Wohn- und Arbeitszone 2 (9%). In total, Bischofszell uses 28 zone designations.
According to the building register, Bischofszell has 2’376 buildings with 3’336 dwellings, 1.4 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (67.8%). Non-residential buildings account for 40% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (20.4% of them), and 23.9% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1972, is earlier than in the canton as a whole (1986).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 1’512 (63.7%)Unbuilt: 862 (36.3%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohnzone 2 mittlere Dichte | 636 | 0.52 km² | 93.6% |
| Landwirtschaftszone | 294 | 5.36 km² | 33.3% |
| Wohn- und Arbeitszone 2 | 214 | 0.18 km² | 95.3% |
| Strassen innerhalb Bauzone | 184 | 0.22 km² | 6.5% |
| Wohn- und Arbeitszone 3 | 167 | 0.20 km² | 90.4% |
| Altstadtzone | 141 | 0.04 km² | 89.4% |
| Wald | 112 | 1.98 km² | 8.9% |
| Strassen ausserhalb Bauzone | 111 | 0.22 km² | 0.0% |
| Landschaftsschutzzone | 107 | 1.22 km² | 37.4% |
| Freihaltezone | 57 | 0.08 km² | 50.9% |
| Wohn- und Arbeitszone 4 | 49 | 0.07 km² | 85.7% |
| Zentrumszone 4 | 40 | 0.05 km² | 82.5% |
| Other zones (16 labels) | 262 | 1.44 km² | 65.6% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 2’376 buildings with 3’336 dwellings here; 906 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 2’376
- Dwellings
- 3’336
- Single-family houses
- 906
- Building volume
- 4.5 million m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Bischofszell
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