City · Bern
Brienz BE
The shape of the place
The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
39%
- Agriculture39%
- Forest34%
- Other22%
- Settlement5%
- Water1%
Finding a home here
The recorded housing stock includes 2'791 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.
2'791
Dwellings
More about Housing
Vacancy0.57%
0.57%
| 2015 | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.14% |
| 2017 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 1.37% |
| 2021 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 0.55% |
| 2025 | 1.02% |
| 2026 | 0.57% |
The people who live here
The population grew by 9.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
3'264
| 2010 | 2'981 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'973 |
| 2012 | 3'019 |
| 2013 | 2'998 |
| 2014 | 3'073 |
| 2015 | 3'101 |
| 2016 | 3'080 |
| 2017 | 3'120 |
| 2018 | 3'092 |
| 2019 | 3'117 |
| 2020 | 3'158 |
| 2021 | 3'185 |
| 2022 | 3'225 |
| 2023 | 3'278 |
| 2024 | 3'256 |
| 2025 | 3'264 |
More about People
Population3'264
3'264
| 2010 | 2'981 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'973 |
| 2012 | 3'019 |
| 2013 | 2'998 |
| 2014 | 3'073 |
| 2015 | 3'101 |
| 2016 | 3'080 |
| 2017 | 3'120 |
| 2018 | 3'092 |
| 2019 | 3'117 |
| 2020 | 3'158 |
| 2021 | 3'185 |
| 2022 | 3'225 |
| 2023 | 3'278 |
| 2024 | 3'256 |
| 2025 | 3'264 |
Foreign residents15.9%
15.9%
| 2010 | 8.8% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.6% |
| 2012 | 9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 15.4% |
| 2024 | 15.8% |
| 2025 | 15.9% |
Jobs (FTE)1'244
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'244 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
1'244
| 2011 | 1'149 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1'156 |
| 2013 | 1'201 |
| 2014 | 1'139 |
| 2015 | 1'175 |
| 2016 | 1'124 |
| 2017 | 1'081 |
| 2018 | 1'099 |
| 2019 | 1'122 |
| 2020 | 1'136 |
| 2021 | 1'152 |
| 2022 | 1'162 |
| 2023 | 1'168 |
| 2024 | 1'244 |
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
CHF 15'347
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'347
Figures of the municipality of Brienz (BE) · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier175%
175%
| 2010 | 181% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 181% |
| 2012 | 181% |
| 2013 | 181% |
| 2014 | 181% |
| 2015 | 181% |
| 2016 | 181% |
| 2017 | 181% |
| 2018 | 181% |
| 2019 | 181% |
| 2020 | 181% |
| 2021 | 181% |
| 2022 | 181% |
| 2023 | 181% |
| 2024 | 175% |
| 2025 | 175% |
| 2026 | 175% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 42'000
CHF 42'000
| 2010 | CHF 35'200 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 35'000 |
| 2012 | CHF 35'150 |
| 2013 | CHF 35'600 |
| 2014 | CHF 37'750 |
| 2015 | CHF 38'000 |
| 2016 | CHF 39'500 |
| 2017 | CHF 39'550 |
| 2018 | CHF 39'300 |
| 2019 | CHF 39'800 |
| 2020 | CHF 40'200 |
| 2021 | CHF 41'200 |
| 2022 | CHF 42'000 |
Median net incomeCHF 46'600
CHF 46'600
| 2010 | CHF 40'600 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 40'850 |
| 2012 | CHF 40'700 |
| 2013 | CHF 41'000 |
| 2014 | CHF 43'000 |
| 2015 | CHF 43'000 |
| 2016 | CHF 44'700 |
| 2017 | CHF 44'550 |
| 2018 | CHF 44'400 |
| 2019 | CHF 45'000 |
| 2020 | CHF 45'100 |
| 2021 | CHF 46'275 |
| 2022 | CHF 46'600 |
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
297.5%
| 2010 | 306% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 306% |
| 2012 | 306% |
| 2013 | 306% |
| 2014 | 306% |
| 2015 | 306% |
| 2016 | 306% |
| 2017 | 306% |
| 2018 | 306% |
| 2019 | 306% |
| 2020 | 306% |
| 2021 | 302.5% |
| 2022 | 302.5% |
| 2023 | 302.5% |
| 2024 | 302.5% |
| 2025 | 297.5% |
| 2026 | 297.5% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.