Skip to main content

City · Bern

Huttwil

These figures are for the whole municipality Huttwil belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

64%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture64%
  • Forest22%
  • Settlement15%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 31 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Huttwil

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.818.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
4.32%As of 1 June 2026

2026

4.32%

4.72.30
20222026
Vacancy
20151.63%
20162.70%
201711.61%
201814.68%
20198.15%
20204.15%
20215.46%
20224.45%
20234.34%
20243.52%
20254.69%
20264.32%
Net asking rentCHF 16.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Huttwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Huttwil · Median of 31 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.8–18.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 18.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Huttwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Huttwil · Median of 46 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.4–21.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'530/ m²Figures of the municipality of Huttwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Huttwil · Median of 24 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'637–8'637 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'803Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'339 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings22During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage86%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 10.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'206

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'704
20114'689
20124'663
20134'702
20144'680
20154'741
20164'835
20174'836
20184'898
20195'004
20205'009
20215'026
20225'069
20235'136
20245'135
20255'206
More about People
Population
5'206End of 2025

2025

5'206

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'704
20114'689
20124'663
20134'702
20144'680
20154'741
20164'835
20174'836
20184'898
20195'004
20205'009
20215'026
20225'069
20235'136
20245'135
20255'206
Foreign residents
15.5%End of 2025

2025

15.5%

15.57.80
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.1%
20119.4%
20129.4%
201310.2%
201410.5%
201510.6%
201612.3%
201712.6%
201813.0%
201913.8%
202013.8%
202114.1%
202214.3%
202315.3%
202415.5%
202515.5%
Jobs (FTE)
2'089

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'089 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'089

2.4K1.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'367
20122'353
20132'343
20142'360
20152'359
20162'333
20172'331
20182'316
20192'322
20202'381
20212'363
20222'436
20232'313
20242'089

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 Huttwil

CHF 15'152

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Huttwil · 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
2010165%
2011165%
2012165%
2013165%
2014165%
2015165%
2016165%
2017165%
2018165%
2019165%
2020165%
2021165%
2022165%
2023165%
2024165%
2025169%
2026169%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'600

42.6K21.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 36'900
2011CHF 37'600
2012CHF 37'900
2013CHF 38'400
2014CHF 38'200
2015CHF 38'600
2016CHF 39'500
2017CHF 40'200
2018CHF 40'100
2019CHF 41'100
2020CHF 41'200
2021CHF 42'000
2022CHF 42'600
Median net income
CHF 48'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 48'000

48K24K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 42'500
2011CHF 43'400
2012CHF 43'200
2013CHF 44'000
2014CHF 44'000
2015CHF 44'000
2016CHF 44'800
2017CHF 45'000
2018CHF 45'400
2019CHF 46'500
2020CHF 46'050
2021CHF 47'412
2022CHF 48'000
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.