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Aarberg

These figures are for the whole municipality Aarberg belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

42%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture42%
  • Forest30%
  • Settlement25%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 20 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Aarberg

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.718.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.44%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.44%

1.70.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.64%
20161.51%
20170.49%
20180.88%
20190.48%
20200.65%
20210.47%
20220.47%
20231.28%
20241.65%
20251.44%
20261.44%
Net asking rentCHF 15.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Aarberg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Aarberg · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.7–18.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 18.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Aarberg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Aarberg · Median of 26 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17–22.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'682/ m²Figures of the municipality of Aarberg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Aarberg · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'768–8'238 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'365Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 876 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 12.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'601

4.6K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20104'088
20114'085
20124'182
20134'273
20144'422
20154'529
20164'527
20174'581
20184'628
20194'632
20204'626
20214'600
20224'629
20234'648
20244'620
20254'601
More about People
Population
4'601End of 2025

2025

4'601

4.6K2.3K0
20212025
Population
20104'088
20114'085
20124'182
20134'273
20144'422
20154'529
20164'527
20174'581
20184'628
20194'632
20204'626
20214'600
20224'629
20234'648
20244'620
20254'601
Foreign residents
14.5%End of 2025

2025

14.5%

14.57.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.8%
201110.7%
201210.9%
201310.5%
201411.2%
201511.7%
201612.0%
201711.9%
201811.9%
201912.9%
202012.7%
202113.2%
202213.7%
202314.3%
202414.2%
202514.5%
Jobs (FTE)
2'399

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'399 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'399

2.4K1.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'105
20122'089
20132'077
20142'030
20152'059
20162'055
20172'036
20182'113
20192'108
20202'147
20212'180
20222'220
20232'334
20242'399

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Aarberg

CHF 15'347

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'347/ yearFigures of the municipality of Aarberg · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Aarberg · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
175%Tax year 2026

2026

175%

17587.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010160%
2011160%
2012164%
2013164%
2014164%
2015164%
2016164%
2017160%
2018160%
2019155%
2020155%
2021155%
2022155%
2023155%
2024165%
2025175%
2026175%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'500

50.5K25.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'000
2011CHF 45'900
2012CHF 45'700
2013CHF 46'300
2014CHF 46'800
2015CHF 47'200
2016CHF 48'500
2017CHF 48'850
2018CHF 49'200
2019CHF 49'200
2020CHF 49'500
2021CHF 50'300
2022CHF 50'500
Median net income
CHF 56'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'000

56K28K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'000
2011CHF 50'800
2012CHF 51'100
2013CHF 51'600
2014CHF 52'050
2015CHF 52'000
2016CHF 53'200
2017CHF 53'900
2018CHF 53'900
2019CHF 54'100
2020CHF 54'900
2021CHF 55'512
2022CHF 56'000
Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010306%
2011306%
2012306%
2013306%
2014306%
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Biel/Bienne
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020