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Ipsach

These figures are for the whole municipality Ipsach belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

51%

Settlement

  • Settlement51%
  • Agriculture44%
  • Forest5%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 12 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Ipsach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 15.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.119.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.13%

1.70.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.36%
20161.04%
20171.24%
20180.88%
20191.14%
20201.03%
20210.88%
20220.98%
20231.65%
20241.24%
20251.18%
20261.13%
Net asking rentCHF 15.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ipsach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ipsach · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.1–19.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

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

Figures of the municipality of Ipsach · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.1–24.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'952Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 709 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 fell by 1.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'873

3.9K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'913
20113'898
20123'940
20134'032
20144'015
20153'972
20164'015
20173'996
20183'987
20193'968
20203'913
20213'878
20223'895
20233'875
20243'869
20253'873
More about People
Population
3'873End of 2025

2025

3'873

3.9K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'913
20113'898
20123'940
20134'032
20144'015
20153'972
20164'015
20173'996
20183'987
20193'968
20203'913
20213'878
20223'895
20233'875
20243'869
20253'873
Foreign residents
14.9%End of 2025

2025

14.9%

14.97.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.3%
201110.3%
201210.4%
201311.1%
201411.6%
201510.9%
201611.4%
201711.4%
201812.0%
201912.3%
202012.7%
202112.5%
202213.0%
202314.4%
202414.5%
202514.9%
Jobs (FTE)
550

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 550 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

550

557278.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011582
2012602
2013580
2014564
2015570
2016566
2017625
2018588
2019596
2020557
2021537
2022549
2023550
2024550

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 Ipsach

CHF 14'827

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'827/ yearFigures of the municipality of Ipsach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ipsach · 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
159%Tax year 2026

2026

159%

15979.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010149%
2011149%
2012149%
2013159%
2014159%
2015159%
2016159%
2017159%
2018159%
2019159%
2020159%
2021159%
2022159%
2023159%
2024159%
2025159%
2026159%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'800

51.4K25.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'650
2011CHF 49'100
2012CHF 48'700
2013CHF 49'500
2014CHF 48'500
2015CHF 48'300
2016CHF 49'300
2017CHF 48'600
2018CHF 50'000
2019CHF 50'350
2020CHF 49'550
2021CHF 51'400
2022CHF 50'800
Median net income
CHF 55'757As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'757

56.5K28.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'800
2011CHF 54'700
2012CHF 54'100
2013CHF 55'000
2014CHF 54'000
2015CHF 53'100
2016CHF 54'100
2017CHF 53'350
2018CHF 54'950
2019CHF 56'000
2020CHF 54'575
2021CHF 56'500
2022CHF 55'757
Paying direct federal tax77%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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Biel/Bienne
Labour market region
Biel/Bienne
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020