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Chêne-Bourg

These figures are for the whole municipality Chêne-Bourg belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

92%

Settlement

  • Settlement92%
  • Agriculture5%
  • Forest3%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 11 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 29.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

27.037.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.25%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.25%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.37%
20160.21%
20170.51%
20180.64%
20190.43%
20200.33%
20210.73%
20220.48%
20230.24%
20240.34%
20250.25%
20260.25%
Net asking rentCHF 29.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 27–37.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 34.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 31.2–47.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 13'244/ m²Figures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 10'408–13'982 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'463Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 836 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings9During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage47%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 21.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'747

9.7K4.9K0
20212025
Population
20108'052
20118'057
20128'072
20138'080
20148'149
20158'472
20168'559
20178'708
20188'708
20198'674
20208'791
20218'884
20228'836
20239'450
20249'578
20259'747
More about People
Population
9'747End of 2025

2025

9'747

9.7K4.9K0
20212025
Population
20108'052
20118'057
20128'072
20138'080
20148'149
20158'472
20168'559
20178'708
20188'708
20198'674
20208'791
20218'884
20228'836
20239'450
20249'578
20259'747
Foreign residents
41.5%End of 2025

2025

41.5%

41.520.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201035.1%
201135.2%
201235.4%
201336.3%
201436.7%
201536.5%
201636.4%
201737.1%
201836.7%
201936.4%
202037.4%
202138.6%
202238.9%
202340.9%
202441.4%
202541.5%
Jobs (FTE)
2'574

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'574 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'574

2.6K1.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'473
20122'466
20132'414
20142'490
20152'475
20162'397
20172'346
20182'390
20192'378
20202'418
20212'331
20222'391
20232'400
20242'574

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 Chêne-Bourg

CHF 13'823

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'823/ yearFigures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Chêne-Bourg · 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
201046%
201146%
201246%
201346%
201446%
201546%
201646%
201746%
201846%
201946%
202046%
202146%
202246%
202346%
202446%
202546%
202646%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'500

43.9K22K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'900
2011CHF 44'900
2012CHF 45'500
2013CHF 44'900
2014CHF 44'700
2015CHF 43'200
2016CHF 42'500
2017CHF 41'700
2018CHF 42'000
2019CHF 42'100
2020CHF 43'100
2021CHF 43'900
2022CHF 43'500
Median net income
CHF 49'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 49'300

49.4K24.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'400
2011CHF 51'900
2012CHF 52'100
2013CHF 51'150
2014CHF 51'050
2015CHF 49'500
2016CHF 48'400
2017CHF 47'800
2018CHF 48'600
2019CHF 48'700
2020CHF 48'958
2021CHF 49'350
2022CHF 49'300
Paying direct federal tax65%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
147.5%Tax year 2026

2026

147.5%

147.573.80
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010147.5%
2011147.5%
2012147.5%
2013147.5%
2014147.5%
2015147.5%
2016147.5%
2017147.5%
2018147.5%
2019147.5%
2020147.5%
2021147.5%
2022147.5%
2023147.5%
2024147.5%
2025147.5%
2026147.5%

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 large agglomeration
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Genève (CH)
Labour market region
Thônex–Chêne-Bougeries
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020