City · Bern
Burglauenen
The shape of the place
The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
52%
- Other52%
- Agriculture29%
- Forest17%
- Settlement2%
- Water<1%
Finding a home here
The recorded housing stock includes 5'395 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.
5'395
Dwellings
More about Housing
Vacancy0.19%
0.19%
| 2015 | 2.19% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.55% |
| 2017 | 2.62% |
| 2018 | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | 2.07% |
| 2021 | 2.03% |
| 2022 | 1.91% |
| 2023 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 0.17% |
| 2025 | 0.09% |
| 2026 | 0.19% |
Asking priceCHF 16'590
Figures of the municipality of Grindelwald · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13'690–16'757 · as of 1 Nov 2026
The people who live here
The population grew by 3.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
3'942
| 2010 | 3'809 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3'796 |
| 2012 | 3'761 |
| 2013 | 3'768 |
| 2014 | 3'736 |
| 2015 | 3'740 |
| 2016 | 3'818 |
| 2017 | 3'775 |
| 2018 | 3'802 |
| 2019 | 3'810 |
| 2020 | 3'800 |
| 2021 | 3'774 |
| 2022 | 3'756 |
| 2023 | 3'825 |
| 2024 | 3'930 |
| 2025 | 3'942 |
More about People
Population3'942
3'942
| 2010 | 3'809 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3'796 |
| 2012 | 3'761 |
| 2013 | 3'768 |
| 2014 | 3'736 |
| 2015 | 3'740 |
| 2016 | 3'818 |
| 2017 | 3'775 |
| 2018 | 3'802 |
| 2019 | 3'810 |
| 2020 | 3'800 |
| 2021 | 3'774 |
| 2022 | 3'756 |
| 2023 | 3'825 |
| 2024 | 3'930 |
| 2025 | 3'942 |
Foreign residents31.3%
31.3%
| 2010 | 18.0% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% |
| 2013 | 19.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% |
| 2015 | 19.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3% |
| 2018 | 21.7% |
| 2019 | 23.2% |
| 2020 | 23.9% |
| 2021 | 23.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3% |
| 2023 | 27.7% |
| 2024 | 30.2% |
| 2025 | 31.3% |
Jobs (FTE)2'760
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'760 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
2'760
| 2011 | 2'350 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2'348 |
| 2013 | 2'364 |
| 2014 | 2'359 |
| 2015 | 2'342 |
| 2016 | 2'288 |
| 2017 | 2'199 |
| 2018 | 2'348 |
| 2019 | 2'413 |
| 2020 | 2'344 |
| 2021 | 2'407 |
| 2022 | 2'544 |
| 2023 | 2'675 |
| 2024 | 2'760 |
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 15'152
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'152
Figures of the municipality of Grindelwald · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier169%
169%
| 2010 | 179% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 179% |
| 2012 | 179% |
| 2013 | 179% |
| 2014 | 179% |
| 2015 | 179% |
| 2016 | 179% |
| 2017 | 179% |
| 2018 | 179% |
| 2019 | 179% |
| 2020 | 179% |
| 2021 | 179% |
| 2022 | 179% |
| 2023 | 179% |
| 2024 | 179% |
| 2025 | 169% |
| 2026 | 169% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 40'000
CHF 40'000
| 2010 | CHF 34'700 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 35'000 |
| 2012 | CHF 34'600 |
| 2013 | CHF 34'500 |
| 2014 | CHF 35'000 |
| 2015 | CHF 36'300 |
| 2016 | CHF 37'100 |
| 2017 | CHF 37'300 |
| 2018 | CHF 38'400 |
| 2019 | CHF 39'100 |
| 2020 | CHF 38'100 |
| 2021 | CHF 39'700 |
| 2022 | CHF 40'000 |
Median net incomeCHF 45'000
CHF 45'000
| 2010 | CHF 40'800 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 40'200 |
| 2012 | CHF 40'000 |
| 2013 | CHF 39'700 |
| 2014 | CHF 40'000 |
| 2015 | CHF 41'300 |
| 2016 | CHF 42'200 |
| 2017 | CHF 41'800 |
| 2018 | CHF 43'000 |
| 2019 | CHF 43'200 |
| 2020 | CHF 42'200 |
| 2021 | CHF 43'775 |
| 2022 | CHF 45'000 |
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.