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Biel-Benken BL

These figures are for the whole municipality Biel-Benken BL belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

51%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture51%
  • Settlement28%
  • Forest20%
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 Biel-Benken

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.622.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.87%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.87%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.55%
20160.34%
20170.40%
20180.73%
20190.79%
20201.23%
20210.19%
20220.19%
20230.19%
20240.96%
20251.02%
20260.87%
Net asking rentCHF 21.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Biel-Benken · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Biel-Benken · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.6–22.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 23.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Biel-Benken · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Biel-Benken · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.4–24.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'870/ m²Figures of the municipality of Biel-Benken · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Biel-Benken · Median of 28 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'813–11'826 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'603Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'132 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage38%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 14.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'550

3.6K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'096
20113'132
20123'182
20133'255
20143'319
20153'408
20163'408
20173'427
20183'414
20193'476
20203'561
20213'581
20223'555
20233'552
20243'485
20253'550
More about People
Population
3'550End of 2025

2025

3'550

3.6K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'096
20113'132
20123'182
20133'255
20143'319
20153'408
20163'408
20173'427
20183'414
20193'476
20203'561
20213'581
20223'555
20233'552
20243'485
20253'550
Foreign residents
15.9%End of 2025

2025

15.9%

15.980
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.9%
201111.2%
201212.2%
201312.4%
201413.1%
201513.8%
201613.3%
201713.9%
201813.4%
201914.6%
202015.6%
202115.4%
202215.0%
202315.9%
202415.2%
202515.9%
Jobs (FTE)
729

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 729 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

729

8144070
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011849
2012762
2013782
2014795
2015816
2016795
2017789
2018813
2019843
2020811
2021814
2022786
2023765
2024729

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 Biel-Benken

CHF 13'289

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'289/ yearFigures of the municipality of Biel-Benken · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Biel-Benken · 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
46%Tax year 2026

2026

46%

46230
20222026
Tax multiplier
201049%
201149%
201249%
201349%
201449%
201549%
201646%
201746%
201846%
201946%
202046%
202146%
202246%
202346%
202446%
202546%
202646%
Median taxable income
CHF 67'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 67'200

71.5K35.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 68'000
2011CHF 68'950
2012CHF 70'250
2013CHF 71'300
2014CHF 71'600
2015CHF 71'000
2016CHF 72'600
2017CHF 73'600
2018CHF 70'400
2019CHF 71'450
2020CHF 69'800
2021CHF 67'700
2022CHF 67'200
Median net income
CHF 75'650As of 2022

2022

CHF 75'650

80.6K40.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 78'150
2011CHF 79'000
2012CHF 80'650
2013CHF 81'000
2014CHF 81'200
2015CHF 80'600
2016CHF 81'150
2017CHF 82'400
2018CHF 80'100
2019CHF 80'550
2020CHF 79'600
2021CHF 76'300
2022CHF 75'650
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

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 large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Basel (CH)
Labour market region
Reinach (BL)–Allschwil
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020