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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.
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The rental vacancy rate is 1.13%, 3% above the cantonal average (1.10 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 180%, 10% above the cantonal average (164 %). Median taxable income is CHF 55'500, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Kandersteg has 1'298 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
1 gastro properties are currently listed to buy in Kandersteg on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking price in Kandersteg is around CHF 7'899 per m². For an 80 m² property that's roughly CHF 631'884 — actual prices vary widely by neighbourhood, age and condition.
Kandersteg is located in the canton of Bern.
Kandersteg has approximately 1'298 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Kandersteg is 180% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
CHF 398'000
308 m²
Ringstrasse 196, 3954 Leukerbad
CHF 2'400'000
Lichenstrasse 33, 3954 Leukerbad
17 kmCHF 1'650'000
16 rooms · 829 m²
Birri 2, 3956 Guttet-Feschel
19 kmPrice on request
Kantonsstrasse 151, 3952 Leuk
19 kmPrice on request
30 rooms
3952 Susten