Rapperswil is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It lies 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the capital Bern. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Ruppoldsried merged into Rapperswil. On 1 January 2016 the former municipality of Bangerten merged into Rapperswil.
The following figures are for the whole municipality Rapperswil BE belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.82%, 21% below the cantonal average (1.03 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 168% (2026), roughly the average of the canton's municipalities (164.2 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 15'120 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Rapperswil (BE) (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 53'000 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 2'755 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
1 apartments are currently listed to buy in Rapperswil BE on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Rapperswil (BE) are offered for sale at a median of CHF 6'000 per m² of living space, the middle half between CHF 5'183 and CHF 6'975 (6 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking prices from listings on Swiss portals, not prices paid and not a valuation.
Rapperswil BE is located in the canton of Bern.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Rapperswil BE is 168% 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 15'120 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Rapperswil (BE) (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.
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
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