Population
1'298↓0.1%
About Kandersteg
Municipality · 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
1'298
Tax multiplier
180%
Kandersteg in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.180%
Above average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 40'300↑4.3%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 44'050↑3.7%
65%
Cantonal tax multiplier
298%
1.13%↑28.4%
Middle in canton
- Other74%
- Agriculture13%
- Forest12%
- Settlement1%
Foreign residents
23.0%↓3.2%
Top 10% in canton
Median price
CHF 8'293/ m²
−2% vs CH
Dwellings
1'593↑0.1%
Jobs (FTE)
517↓0.8%
49%
1%
Fibre
Property market in Kandersteg
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).
