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Bettlach

These figures are for the whole municipality Bettlach belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

45%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture45%
  • Forest38%
  • Settlement14%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Bettlach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

12.118.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.65%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.65%

5.12.50
20222026
Vacancy
20152.84%
20162.87%
20172.52%
20182.90%
20193.75%
20202.44%
20213.34%
20222.94%
20234.13%
20245.06%
20254.21%
20262.65%
Net asking rentCHF 15.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Bettlach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bettlach · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12.1–18 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 16/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Bettlach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bettlach · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.4–20 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'324/ m²Figures of the municipality of Bettlach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bettlach · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'885–8'554 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'570Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'122 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage7%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 2.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'935

5K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20104'839
20114'801
20124'834
20134'835
20144'855
20154'873
20164'905
20174'940
20184'911
20194'971
20204'953
20214'952
20224'943
20234'978
20244'987
20254'935
More about People
Population
4'935End of 2025

2025

4'935

5K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20104'839
20114'801
20124'834
20134'835
20144'855
20154'873
20164'905
20174'940
20184'911
20194'971
20204'953
20214'952
20224'943
20234'978
20244'987
20254'935
Foreign residents
20.6%End of 2025

2025

20.6%

20.610.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.8%
201116.1%
201215.6%
201316.1%
201416.6%
201517.0%
201617.3%
201718.1%
201818.1%
201918.2%
202018.5%
202119.1%
202219.4%
202319.7%
202420.3%
202520.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'696

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'696 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'696

1.8K8850
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'854
20121'912
20131'822
20141'857
20151'849
20161'832
20171'882
20181'748
20191'818
20201'710
20211'751
20221'726
20231'770
20241'696

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 Bettlach

CHF 13'584

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'584/ yearFigures of the municipality of Bettlach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Bettlach · 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
99%Tax year 2026

2026

99%

9949.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201090%
201188%
201288%
201388%
201495%
201595%
201695%
201795%
201895%
201995%
202095%
202195%
202295%
202395%
202499%
202599%
202699%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'200

53.2K26.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'000
2011CHF 48'700
2012CHF 48'750
2013CHF 48'500
2014CHF 49'600
2015CHF 49'800
2016CHF 50'750
2017CHF 51'100
2018CHF 52'050
2019CHF 51'800
2020CHF 52'000
2021CHF 51'800
2022CHF 53'200
Median net income
CHF 58'214As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'214

58.2K29.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'700
2011CHF 54'100
2012CHF 53'900
2013CHF 53'600
2014CHF 54'400
2015CHF 54'700
2016CHF 55'300
2017CHF 55'900
2018CHF 57'800
2019CHF 56'900
2020CHF 57'350
2021CHF 56'900
2022CHF 58'214
Paying direct federal tax81%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
104%Tax year 2026

2026

104%

104520
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010105%
2011104%
2012100%
2013100%
2014102%
2015104%
2016104%
2017104%
2018104%
2019104%
2020104%
2021104%
2022104%
2023104%
2024104%
2025104%
2026104%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Grenchen
Labour market region
Solothurn
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020