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Biberist

These figures are for the whole municipality Biberist 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.

34%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture34%
  • Forest33%
  • Settlement30%
  • Water3%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 32 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Biberist

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.918.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.19%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.19%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.77%
20160.96%
20170.93%
20181.00%
20191.07%
20201.04%
20211.17%
20221.33%
20231.11%
20241.21%
20251.22%
20261.19%
Net asking rentCHF 16.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Biberist · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Biberist · Median of 32 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.9–18.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Biberist · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Biberist · Median of 46 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.3–22.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'188/ m²Figures of the municipality of Biberist · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Biberist · Median of 19 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'040–7'959 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'791Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'073 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings39During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 19.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'531

9.5K4.8K0
20212025
Population
20107'969
20117'996
20128'125
20138'124
20148'261
20158'223
20168'370
20178'455
20188'568
20198'766
20209'109
20219'174
20229'188
20239'345
20249'545
20259'531
More about People
Population
9'531End of 2025

2025

9'531

9.5K4.8K0
20212025
Population
20107'969
20117'996
20128'125
20138'124
20148'261
20158'223
20168'370
20178'455
20188'568
20198'766
20209'109
20219'174
20229'188
20239'345
20249'545
20259'531
Foreign residents
27.7%End of 2025

2025

27.7%

27.813.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.3%
201121.3%
201221.3%
201321.6%
201422.2%
201522.8%
201623.7%
201724.5%
201824.8%
201925.4%
202025.7%
202126.5%
202226.7%
202327.5%
202427.8%
202527.7%
Jobs (FTE)
2'543

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'543 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'543

2.6K1.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'275
20122'293
20132'375
20142'393
20152'412
20162'395
20172'385
20182'448
20192'482
20202'375
20212'489
20222'570
20232'533
20242'543

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 Biberist

CHF 15'309

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'309/ yearFigures of the municipality of Biberist · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Biberist · 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
125%Tax year 2026

2026

125%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010130%
2011130%
2012128%
2013128%
2014128%
2015128%
2016128%
2017128%
2018128%
2019125%
2020125%
2021125%
2022125%
2023125%
2024125%
2025125%
2026125%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'800

49.2K24.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'900
2011CHF 44'100
2012CHF 43'900
2013CHF 44'300
2014CHF 44'650
2015CHF 44'900
2016CHF 45'500
2017CHF 45'700
2018CHF 47'600
2019CHF 48'400
2020CHF 48'800
2021CHF 49'200
2022CHF 48'800
Median net income
CHF 53'625As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'625

54.1K27.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'700
2011CHF 50'000
2012CHF 49'600
2013CHF 49'800
2014CHF 49'200
2015CHF 49'800
2016CHF 50'700
2017CHF 50'800
2018CHF 53'200
2019CHF 53'600
2020CHF 53'400
2021CHF 54'100
2022CHF 53'625
Paying direct federal tax77%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.