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Le Prévoux

These figures are for the whole municipality Le Prévoux 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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest36%
  • Settlement13%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 106 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Le Locle

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 11

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

9.413.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.98%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.98%

6.23.10
20222026
Vacancy
20154.62%
20164.10%
20174.41%
20185.74%
20194.94%
20204.46%
20215.02%
20226.20%
20234.29%
20243.69%
20253.91%
20263.98%
Net asking rentCHF 11/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Le Locle · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Le Locle · Median of 106 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9.4–13.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 14.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Le Locle · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Le Locle · Median of 125 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12.2–16.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 4'027/ m²Figures of the municipality of Le Locle · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Le Locle · Median of 43 listings for flats and houses · middle half 3'553–5'013 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings6'782Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'038 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences81%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage63%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 2.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'912

10.9K5.5K0
20212025
Population
201011'138
201111'183
201211'308
201311'504
201411'495
201511'489
201611'474
201711'437
201811'260
201911'132
202010'878
202110'741
202210'746
202310'875
202410'907
202510'912
More about People
Population
10'912End of 2025

2025

10'912

10.9K5.5K0
20212025
Population
201011'138
201111'183
201211'308
201311'504
201411'495
201511'489
201611'474
201711'437
201811'260
201911'132
202010'878
202110'741
202210'746
202310'875
202410'907
202510'912
Foreign residents
32.8%End of 2025

2025

32.8%

32.816.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.6%
201124.1%
201224.9%
201326.9%
201427.7%
201528.3%
201628.1%
201727.7%
201828.0%
201928.2%
202028.3%
202128.6%
202229.4%
202331.1%
202431.9%
202532.8%
Jobs (FTE)
7'926

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 7'926 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

7'926

8.2K4.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20117'761
20127'532
20137'658
20147'795
20158'001
20167'531
20177'253
20187'712
20197'721
20207'217
20217'301
20227'839
20238'203
20247'926

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 Le Locle

CHF 16'716

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 16'716/ yearFigures of the municipality of Le Locle · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Le Locle · 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
69%Tax year 2026

2026

69%

6934.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201068%
201164%
201264%
201364%
201471%
201571%
201671%
201770%
201869%
201969%
202069%
202169%
202269%
202369%
202469%
202569%
202669%
Median taxable income
CHF 40'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 40'000

40K20K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'400
2011CHF 38'800
2012CHF 39'000
2013CHF 38'600
2014CHF 39'300
2015CHF 38'500
2016CHF 38'400
2017CHF 37'500
2018CHF 38'300
2019CHF 39'200
2020CHF 38'300
2021CHF 39'200
2022CHF 40'000
Median net income
CHF 45'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 45'500

45.5K22.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'800
2011CHF 44'300
2012CHF 44'800
2013CHF 44'000
2014CHF 44'500
2015CHF 44'050
2016CHF 43'700
2017CHF 43'500
2018CHF 43'700
2019CHF 44'300
2020CHF 43'500
2021CHF 44'600
2022CHF 45'500
Paying direct federal tax67%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.