Population
1'299↓0.7%
About Kandersteg
City · Bern
Kandersteg is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located along the valley of the River Kander, west of the Jungfrau massif. It is noted for its spectacular mountain scenery and sylvan alpine landscapes. Tourism is a very significant part of its economic life today. It offers outdoor activities year-round, with hiking trails and mountain climbing as well as downhill and cross-country skiing. Kandersteg hosted the ski jumping and Nordic combined parts of the 2018 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.
Population
1'299
Tax multiplier
180%
Vacancy
1.13%
Kandersteg in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
180%
Median taxable income
CHF 61'135
+11% vs CH
Vacancy
1.13%↑28.4%
- Other74%
- Agriculture13%
- Forest12%
- Settlement1%
Foreign residents
23.7%↓0.6%
Dwellings
1'593↑0.1%
Jobs (FTE)
521↑0.6%
49%
1%
Fibre
Housing market in Kandersteg
The rental vacancy rate is 1.13%, 3% above the cantonal average (1.10 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 180%, 10% above the cantonal average (164 %). Median taxable income is CHF 61'135, 9% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Kandersteg has 1'299 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
