The following figures are for the whole municipality Bethlehem belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.42%, 59% below the cantonal average (1.03 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 154% (2026), 6% below the average of the canton's municipalities (164.2 %) — low for the canton. A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 14'665 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Bern (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 14'998 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 49'100 (tax period 2022). Bethlehem has 13'950 residents.
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
3 apartments are currently listed to buy in Bethlehem on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Bern are offered for sale at a median of CHF 8'810 per m² of living space, the middle half between CHF 6'475 and CHF 12'785 (64 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking prices from listings on Swiss portals, not prices paid and not a valuation.
Bethlehem is located in the canton of Bern.
Bethlehem has approximately 13'950 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Bethlehem is 154% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 14'665 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Bern (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
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Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Sunshine
1'797 h
Precipitation
1'022 mm
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
