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Brügg BE

These figures are for the whole municipality Brügg BE belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

36%

Settlement

  • Settlement36%
  • Forest32%
  • Agriculture28%
  • Water4%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 15 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Brügg

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.817.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.81%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.81%

3.41.70
20222026
Vacancy
20154.31%
20165.28%
20175.07%
20183.64%
20194.27%
20204.52%
20214.50%
20223.41%
20233.33%
20242.02%
20251.60%
20261.81%
Net asking rentCHF 16.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Brügg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Brügg · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.8–17.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

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

Figures of the municipality of Brügg · Median of 19 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19–20.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'565/ m²Figures of the municipality of Brügg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Brügg · Median of 24 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'799–8'682 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'426Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 756 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 13.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'714

4.7K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'156
20114'232
20124'257
20134'251
20144'230
20154'298
20164'283
20174'287
20184'390
20194'370
20204'371
20214'340
20224'456
20234'543
20244'650
20254'714
More about People
Population
4'714End of 2025

2025

4'714

4.7K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'156
20114'232
20124'257
20134'251
20144'230
20154'298
20164'283
20174'287
20184'390
20194'370
20204'371
20214'340
20224'456
20234'543
20244'650
20254'714
Foreign residents
28.7%End of 2025

2025

28.7%

28.714.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.0%
201119.5%
201219.7%
201319.6%
201420.3%
201520.9%
201621.9%
201722.6%
201824.1%
201924.4%
202024.5%
202124.6%
202225.0%
202326.7%
202428.0%
202528.7%
Jobs (FTE)
2'746

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'746 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'746

2.8K1.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'591
20122'543
20132'535
20142'580
20152'532
20162'433
20172'468
20182'480
20192'456
20202'514
20212'507
20222'740
20232'805
20242'746

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 Brügg

CHF 15'152

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'152/ yearFigures of the municipality of Brügg · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Brügg · 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
169%Tax year 2026

2026

169%

16984.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010150%
2011150%
2012159%
2013159%
2014159%
2015159%
2016159%
2017159%
2018159%
2019159%
2020169%
2021169%
2022169%
2023169%
2024169%
2025169%
2026169%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'000

45K22.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'200
2011CHF 41'200
2012CHF 41'300
2013CHF 42'000
2014CHF 41'200
2015CHF 41'600
2016CHF 41'600
2017CHF 41'400
2018CHF 41'300
2019CHF 42'650
2020CHF 43'400
2021CHF 44'300
2022CHF 45'000
Median net income
CHF 49'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 49'850

49.9K24.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'150
2011CHF 46'000
2012CHF 46'750
2013CHF 46'700
2014CHF 46'500
2015CHF 46'600
2016CHF 46'800
2017CHF 46'600
2018CHF 46'800
2019CHF 47'800
2020CHF 48'974
2021CHF 49'800
2022CHF 49'850
Paying direct federal tax72%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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Biel/Bienne
Labour market region
Biel/Bienne
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020