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Münchwilen (TG)

Municipality in the canton of Thurgau · FSO no. 4746

Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.

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The parcel data lists 2’129 parcels in Münchwilen (TG), covering 7.8 km². 64% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 858 m².

Key figures

Parcels
2’129
1.6% of the canton
Total area
7.8 km²

0.9% of the canton

Median area
858 m²

Canton: 1’142 m²

Switzerland: 870 m²

Built share
64%

Canton: 53.5%

Switzerland: 52%

Median year built
1990

Canton: 1986

Switzerland: 1976

About Münchwilen (TG)

Münchwilen (TG) ranks 19th of 80 municipalities in the canton of Thurgau by number of parcels and holds 1.6% of the canton's parcels on 0.9% of its area. The median parcel in Münchwilen (TG) measures 858 m², smaller than the canton median of 1’142 m². Münchwilen (TG) is more built-up than the canton as a whole: 64% of its parcels have a building, against 53.5% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Wohnzone W 2b (25.2%), Landwirtschaftszone Lw (12.4%) and Wohnzone W 2a (11%). In total, Münchwilen (TG) uses 26 zone designations.

According to the building register, Münchwilen (TG) has 2’144 buildings with 2’769 dwellings, 1.3 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (74.4%). Non-residential buildings account for 38.2% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (26.7% of them), and 34.5% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1990, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1986).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 1’363 (64%)Unbuilt: 766 (36%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcels
Wohnzone W 2b5370.31 km²92.0%
Landwirtschaftszone Lw2653.08 km²37.4%
Wohnzone W 2a2350.19 km²93.6%
Verkehrsfläche innerhalb Baugebiet1390.22 km²0.0%
Landschaftsschutzzone Ls1211.92 km²17.4%
Wohn- und Gewerbezone WG31180.20 km²88.1%
Verkehrsfläche ausserhalb Baugebiet1150.20 km²0.9%
Dorfkernzone DK1110.09 km²92.8%
Wohn- und Gewerbezone WG2760.07 km²80.3%
Wald680.49 km²2.9%
Wohnzone W3590.14 km²96.6%
Industriezone520.25 km²86.5%
Other zones (14 labels)2330.66 km²67.0%

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

Building stock

The building register lists 2’144 buildings with 2’769 dwellings here; 920 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
2’144
Dwellings
2’769
Single-family houses
920
Building volume
3.3 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential1’236
  • Mixed use65
  • Non-residential819
  • Other24

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building
  • Before 1920121
  • 1920-194574
  • 1946-1960117
  • 1961-1980187
  • 1981-2000364
  • 2001-2010195
  • 2011-2020215
  • 2021 and later60
  • Unknown year30

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