
City · Bern
Bern, or Berne, is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". With a population of about 146,000, Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities, had a population of 406,900 in 2014. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000.
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The rental vacancy rate is 0.43%, 61% below the cantonal average (1.10 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 154%, 6% below the cantonal average (164 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 59'600, 4% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Bern has 138'562 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
13 houses are currently listed to buy in Bern on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking price in Bern is around CHF 10'119 per m². For an 80 m² property that's roughly CHF 809'492 — actual prices vary widely by neighbourhood, age and condition.
Bern has approximately 138'562 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Bern is 154% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
CHF 1'900'000
7.5 rooms · 232 m²
Dorfstrasse 5, 3032 Hinterkappelen
CHF 2'100'000
7 rooms · 159 m²
Eichenweg 7, 3037 Herrenschwanden
3.6 kmPrice on request
4 rooms · 150 m²
Dählenweg 24B, 3095 Spiegel b. Bern
3.5 kmCHF 1'090'000
5.5 rooms · 142 m²
Seftaustrasse 34, 3047 Bremgarten bei Bern
CHF 1'790'000
5.5 rooms · 145 m²
Bellevuestrasse 118, 3095 Spiegel