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City · Neuchâtel

Cormondrèche

These figures are for the whole municipality Cormondrèche belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

53%

Forest

  • Forest53%
  • Settlement31%
  • Agriculture16%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 142 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Neuchâtel

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.221.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.09%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.09%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.94%
20160.72%
20171.15%
20181.52%
20192.09%
20201.48%
20211.61%
20221.31%
20230.90%
20240.90%
20251.04%
20261.09%
Net asking rentCHF 19.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Neuchâtel · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Neuchâtel · Median of 142 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.2–21.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 23/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Neuchâtel · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Neuchâtel · Median of 259 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20–25.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'915/ m²Figures of the municipality of Neuchâtel · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Neuchâtel · Median of 112 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'338–9'497 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings26'274Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 5'673 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings203During 2024
Primary residences86%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage9%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 3.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

45'466

45.5K22.7K0
20212025
Population
201043'806
201144'198
201244'325
201344'693
201444'850
201544'846
201644'936
201744'647
201844'568
201944'588
202044'531
202144'485
202244'597
202344'898
202445'309
202545'466
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Population
45'466End of 2025

2025

45'466

45.5K22.7K0
20212025
Population
201043'806
201144'198
201244'325
201344'693
201444'850
201544'846
201644'936
201744'647
201844'568
201944'588
202044'531
202144'485
202244'597
202344'898
202445'309
202545'466
Foreign residents
33.0%End of 2025

2025

33.0%

3316.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201029.6%
201130.1%
201230.8%
201331.6%
201431.8%
201532.0%
201632.0%
201731.9%
201831.9%
201931.6%
202031.4%
202131.4%
202231.7%
202332.6%
202432.9%
202533.0%
Jobs (FTE)
27'960

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 27'960 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

27'960

29K14.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201125'675
201226'239
201326'296
201426'599
201526'841
201626'397
201726'667
201827'145
201927'202
202027'126
202127'830
202229'012
202328'840
202427'960

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 Neuchâtel

CHF 16'370

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 16'370/ yearFigures of the municipality of Neuchâtel · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Neuchâtel · 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
65%Tax year 2026

2026

65%

6532.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201062%
201162%
201262%
201362%
201467%
201567%
201667%
201766%
201865%
201965%
202065%
202165%
202265%
202365%
202465%
202565%
202665%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'900

43.9K22K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'600
2011CHF 40'900
2012CHF 40'800
2013CHF 40'600
2014CHF 40'500
2015CHF 40'400
2016CHF 41'200
2017CHF 40'600
2018CHF 40'900
2019CHF 41'100
2020CHF 41'400
2021CHF 43'400
2022CHF 43'900
Median net income
CHF 48'450As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'450

48.5K24.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'700
2011CHF 46'100
2012CHF 45'700
2013CHF 45'400
2014CHF 45'300
2015CHF 45'200
2016CHF 45'600
2017CHF 45'400
2018CHF 45'400
2019CHF 45'600
2020CHF 45'900
2021CHF 48'100
2022CHF 48'450
Paying direct federal tax70%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
124%Tax year 2026

2026

124%

12562.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010130%
2011130%
2012130%
2013130%
2014123%
2015123%
2016123%
2017124%
2018125%
2019125%
2020125%
2021125%
2022125%
2023125%
2024125%
2025124%
2026124%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.