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Berneck

These figures are for the whole municipality Berneck 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.

44%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture44%
  • Forest29%
  • Settlement25%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Berneck

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 18.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.721.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.02%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.02%

1.50.80
20222026
Vacancy
20152.26%
20161.60%
20171.63%
20181.88%
20192.03%
20201.75%
20211.80%
20221.15%
20230.47%
20241.51%
20250.93%
20261.02%
Gross asking rentCHF 18.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Berneck · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Berneck · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.7–21.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'194/ m²Figures of the municipality of Berneck · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Berneck · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'107–8'119 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'962Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'141 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings10During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage94%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 9.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'026

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'692
20113'686
20123'763
20133'798
20143'894
20153'937
20163'956
20173'956
20183'963
20193'936
20203'928
20213'971
20223'963
20233'989
20244'008
20254'026
More about People
Population
4'026End of 2025

2025

4'026

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'692
20113'686
20123'763
20133'798
20143'894
20153'937
20163'956
20173'956
20183'963
20193'936
20203'928
20213'971
20223'963
20233'989
20244'008
20254'026
Foreign residents
20.2%End of 2025

2025

20.2%

20.410.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.4%
201118.0%
201218.2%
201317.8%
201418.6%
201519.3%
201619.3%
201719.7%
201819.9%
201920.1%
202019.3%
202119.8%
202219.5%
202320.1%
202420.4%
202520.2%
Jobs (FTE)
2'037

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'037 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'037

2K1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'583
20121'607
20131'601
20141'646
20151'627
20161'713
20171'736
20181'790
20191'867
20201'901
20211'839
20221'992
20232'024
20242'037

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 Berneck

CHF 10'895

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'895/ yearFigures of the municipality of Berneck · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Berneck · 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
92%Tax year 2026

2026

92%

9547.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010102%
2011102%
201297%
201392%
201492%
201592%
201692%
201792%
201897%
201997%
202097%
202195%
202295%
202395%
202492%
202592%
202692%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'700

50.7K25.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'850
2011CHF 43'800
2012CHF 43'400
2013CHF 44'450
2014CHF 45'900
2015CHF 46'800
2016CHF 48'500
2017CHF 48'600
2018CHF 49'350
2019CHF 49'700
2020CHF 49'600
2021CHF 50'200
2022CHF 50'700
Median net income
CHF 57'275As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'275

57.3K28.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'600
2011CHF 50'400
2012CHF 49'400
2013CHF 50'000
2014CHF 50'600
2015CHF 52'600
2016CHF 55'000
2017CHF 55'400
2018CHF 55'050
2019CHF 55'950
2020CHF 55'950
2021CHF 56'325
2022CHF 57'275
Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
105%Tax year 2026

2026

105%

110550
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
2012105%
2013115%
2014115%
2015115%
2016115%
2017115%
2018115%
2019115%
2020115%
2021115%
2022110%
2023105%
2024105%
2025105%
2026105%

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