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Blankenburg

These figures are for the whole municipality Blankenburg belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

54%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture54%
  • Forest34%
  • Other7%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'535 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Zweisimmen

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'535

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.10%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.10%

2.41.20
20222026
Vacancy
20151.07%
20161.66%
20170.25%
20181.08%
20191.00%
20201.69%
20210.81%
20220.73%
20230.48%
20240.84%
20252.38%
20261.10%
Asking priceCHF 7'071/ m²Figures of the municipality of Zweisimmen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zweisimmen · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'630–8'328 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'535Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'160 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings9During 2024
Primary residences57%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage3%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 5.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'083

3.1K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'922
20112'947
20122'935
20132'987
20143'015
20152'987
20163'035
20173'030
20183'018
20193'040
20203'032
20213'082
20223'083
20233'073
20243'059
20253'083
More about People
Population
3'083End of 2025

2025

3'083

3.1K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'922
20112'947
20122'935
20132'987
20143'015
20152'987
20163'035
20173'030
20183'018
20193'040
20203'032
20213'082
20223'083
20233'073
20243'059
20253'083
Foreign residents
15.7%End of 2025

2025

15.7%

15.77.90
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.3%
20119.6%
201210.0%
201310.5%
201411.4%
201511.7%
201612.6%
201711.8%
201812.5%
201913.2%
202012.5%
202113.5%
202213.8%
202314.5%
202415.1%
202515.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'336

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'336 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'336

1.4K6780
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'266
20121'303
20131'397
20141'333
20151'302
20161'297
20171'282
20181'252
20191'294
20201'254
20211'259
20221'356
20231'335
20241'336

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 Zweisimmen

CHF 15'509

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'509/ yearFigures of the municipality of Zweisimmen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zweisimmen · 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
180%Tax year 2026

2026

180%

180900
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010190%
2011190%
2012190%
2013180%
2014180%
2015180%
2016180%
2017180%
2018180%
2019180%
2020180%
2021180%
2022180%
2023180%
2024180%
2025180%
2026180%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'400

42.4K21.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 32'750
2011CHF 33'500
2012CHF 35'300
2013CHF 35'900
2014CHF 36'000
2015CHF 37'100
2016CHF 39'050
2017CHF 39'100
2018CHF 38'700
2019CHF 38'500
2020CHF 40'500
2021CHF 40'900
2022CHF 42'400
Median net income
CHF 47'837As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'837

47.8K23.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 38'200
2011CHF 39'700
2012CHF 41'600
2013CHF 41'500
2014CHF 41'600
2015CHF 43'200
2016CHF 43'800
2017CHF 43'200
2018CHF 43'700
2019CHF 44'100
2020CHF 45'957
2021CHF 45'750
2022CHF 47'837
Paying direct federal tax69%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.