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Cortaillod

These figures are for the whole municipality Cortaillod belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

48%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture48%
  • Settlement41%
  • Forest10%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Cortaillod

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.119.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.52%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.52%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.56%
20160.56%
20170.47%
20180.98%
20190.97%
20201.01%
20210.79%
20220.87%
20230.50%
20240.28%
20251.13%
20260.52%
Net asking rentCHF 18.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Cortaillod · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Cortaillod · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.1–19.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Cortaillod · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Cortaillod · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.9–22.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'293/ m²Figures of the municipality of Cortaillod · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Cortaillod · Median of 29 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'049–9'722 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'477Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 921 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage33%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 5.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'769

4.8K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'528
20114'576
20124'615
20134'702
20144'759
20154'802
20164'777
20174'774
20184'729
20194'746
20204'697
20214'705
20224'707
20234'798
20244'807
20254'769
More about People
Population
4'769End of 2025

2025

4'769

4.8K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'528
20114'576
20124'615
20134'702
20144'759
20154'802
20164'777
20174'774
20184'729
20194'746
20204'697
20214'705
20224'707
20234'798
20244'807
20254'769
Foreign residents
22.5%End of 2025

2025

22.5%

22.511.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.5%
201119.2%
201219.3%
201319.7%
201419.7%
201520.3%
201619.7%
201720.0%
201819.6%
201919.8%
202019.6%
202120.5%
202220.9%
202322.1%
202422.2%
202522.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'610

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'610 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'610

1.6K8170
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'524
20121'494
20131'463
20141'463
20151'649
20161'667
20171'674
20181'702
20191'565
20201'634
20211'619
20221'620
20231'575
20241'610

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 Cortaillod

CHF 16'456

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 16'456/ yearFigures of the municipality of Cortaillod · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Cortaillod · 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
66%Tax year 2026

2026

66%

66330
20222026
Tax multiplier
201063%
201163%
201263%
201363%
201470%
201570%
201668%
201767%
201866%
201966%
202066%
202166%
202266%
202366%
202466%
202566%
202666%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'600

48.6K24.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'700
2011CHF 46'800
2012CHF 46'300
2013CHF 46'000
2014CHF 46'600
2015CHF 46'500
2016CHF 46'800
2017CHF 47'300
2018CHF 46'700
2019CHF 47'200
2020CHF 47'100
2021CHF 48'500
2022CHF 48'600
Median net income
CHF 54'250As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'250

54.3K27.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'000
2011CHF 53'000
2012CHF 52'100
2013CHF 51'950
2014CHF 52'900
2015CHF 52'000
2016CHF 52'100
2017CHF 52'500
2018CHF 52'300
2019CHF 53'000
2020CHF 52'400
2021CHF 53'800
2022CHF 54'250
Paying direct federal tax75%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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
French
Agglomeration
Neuchâtel
Labour market region
Neuchâtel
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020