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Le Sentier

These figures are for the whole municipality Le Sentier belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

68%

Forest

  • Forest68%
  • Agriculture27%
  • Settlement3%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Le Chenit

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 20.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.828.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.14%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.14%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.00%
20160.37%
20170.37%
20181.28%
20191.37%
20201.73%
20210.75%
20220.60%
20230.24%
20240.21%
20250.55%
20260.14%
Gross asking rentCHF 20.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Le Chenit · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Le Chenit · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.8–28.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'014/ m²Figures of the municipality of Le Chenit · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Le Chenit · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'792–6'963 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'950Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'227 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences79%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage96%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

4'787

4.8K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'325
20114'347
20124'410
20134'442
20144'504
20154'644
20164'670
20174'597
20184'586
20194'642
20204'595
20214'565
20224'603
20234'707
20244'753
20254'787
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Population
4'787End of 2025

2025

4'787

4.8K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'325
20114'347
20124'410
20134'442
20144'504
20154'644
20164'670
20174'597
20184'586
20194'642
20204'595
20214'565
20224'603
20234'707
20244'753
20254'787
Foreign residents
27.8%End of 2025

2025

27.8%

27.813.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.8%
201124.4%
201225.5%
201325.9%
201427.1%
201527.8%
201628.1%
201727.2%
201826.3%
201926.1%
202025.9%
202125.7%
202225.6%
202327.1%
202427.2%
202527.8%
Jobs (FTE)
6'202

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 6'202 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

6'202

6.2K3.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'559
20124'780
20135'004
20145'177
20155'096
20164'979
20174'679
20185'524
20195'535
20205'483
20215'618
20225'830
20236'166
20246'202

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 Chenit

CHF 13'689

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'689/ yearFigures of the municipality of Le Chenit · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Le Chenit · 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
58.5%Tax year 2026

2026

58.5%

58.529.30
20222026
Tax multiplier
201068%
201162%
201264%
201360%
201460%
201560%
201660%
201760%
201860%
201960%
202058.5%
202158.5%
202258.5%
202358.5%
202458.5%
202558.5%
202658.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'300

45.6K22.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'400
2011CHF 42'650
2012CHF 43'500
2013CHF 43'400
2014CHF 43'400
2015CHF 43'500
2016CHF 43'900
2017CHF 44'400
2018CHF 44'900
2019CHF 45'600
2020CHF 45'500
2021CHF 44'500
2022CHF 45'300
Median net income
CHF 50'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'400

50.9K25.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'500
2011CHF 47'700
2012CHF 49'000
2013CHF 48'600
2014CHF 48'900
2015CHF 49'600
2016CHF 49'900
2017CHF 49'800
2018CHF 49'600
2019CHF 50'900
2020CHF 49'677
2021CHF 49'300
2022CHF 50'400
Paying direct federal tax74%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
155%Tax year 2026

2026

155%

15577.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010151.5%
2011157.5%
2012154.5%
2013154.5%
2014154.5%
2015154.5%
2016154.5%
2017154.5%
2018154.5%
2019154.5%
2020156%
2021155%
2022155%
2023155%
2024155%
2025155%
2026155%

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