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Kerns

These figures are for the whole municipality Kerns belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

44%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture44%
  • Forest30%
  • Other21%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · 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 Kerns

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 24

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.125.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.34%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.34%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.13%
20160.97%
20170.84%
20180.93%
20190.85%
20200.25%
20210.82%
20220.60%
20230.62%
20240.38%
20250.63%
20260.34%
Net asking rentCHF 24/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Kerns · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Kerns · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.1–25.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 26.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Kerns · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Kerns · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.8–29.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'535Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'413 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings36During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage6%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 17.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'557

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'600
20115'697
20125'800
20135'943
20146'000
20156'048
20166'194
20176'295
20186'337
20196'295
20206'332
20216'380
20226'424
20236'472
20246'514
20256'557
More about People
Population
6'557End of 2025

2025

6'557

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'600
20115'697
20125'800
20135'943
20146'000
20156'048
20166'194
20176'295
20186'337
20196'295
20206'332
20216'380
20226'424
20236'472
20246'514
20256'557
Foreign residents
12.5%End of 2025

2025

12.5%

12.56.20
20212025
Foreign residents
20108.7%
20118.8%
20129.3%
20139.4%
20149.2%
20159.6%
201610.1%
201710.5%
201810.4%
201910.3%
202010.6%
202110.7%
202210.8%
202311.4%
202412.1%
202512.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'778

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'778 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'778

1.8K921.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'711
20121'754
20131'801
20141'770
20151'803
20161'860
20171'877
20181'841
20191'834
20201'800
20211'781
20221'799
20231'843
20241'778

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 Kerns

CHF 10'761

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'761/ yearFigures of the municipality of Kerns · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Kerns · 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
470%Tax year 2026

2026

470%

4702350
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010470%
2011470%
2012470%
2013470%
2014470%
2015470%
2016470%
2017470%
2018470%
2019470%
2020471%
2021470%
2022470%
2023470%
2024450%
2025470%
2026470%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'200

51.2K25.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'000
2011CHF 42'700
2012CHF 43'200
2013CHF 43'400
2014CHF 45'000
2015CHF 45'600
2016CHF 46'800
2017CHF 48'400
2018CHF 48'200
2019CHF 49'300
2020CHF 49'600
2021CHF 50'400
2022CHF 51'200
Median net income
CHF 56'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'300

56.3K28.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'100
2011CHF 48'600
2012CHF 49'700
2013CHF 49'400
2014CHF 51'300
2015CHF 52'200
2016CHF 52'600
2017CHF 54'100
2018CHF 53'800
2019CHF 54'000
2020CHF 54'500
2021CHF 55'475
2022CHF 56'300
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
325%Tax year 2026

2026

325%

335167.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010295%
2011295%
2012295%
2013295%
2014295%
2015305%
2016305%
2017305%
2018305%
2019305%
2020335%
2021335%
2022335%
2023335%
2024335%
2025325%
2026325%

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