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Les Pontins

These figures are for the whole municipality Les Pontins 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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest41%
  • Settlement10%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 36 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Saint-Imier

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 13.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

11.816.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
9.43%As of 1 June 2026

2026

9.43%

11.55.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.03%
20162.43%
20173.09%
20182.86%
20192.16%
202011.92%
202111.85%
202210.69%
202311.51%
20247.63%
20257.08%
20269.43%
Net asking rentCHF 13.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Saint-Imier · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Saint-Imier · Median of 36 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11.8–16.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 15.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Saint-Imier · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Saint-Imier · Median of 48 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.2–18.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 3'960/ m²Figures of the municipality of Saint-Imier · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Saint-Imier · Median of 25 listings for flats and houses · middle half 3'234–5'898 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'150Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'122 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences82%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage3%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 7.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'144

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'771
20114'817
20124'866
20134'949
20145'083
20155'101
20165'121
20175'156
20185'131
20195'140
20205'156
20215'100
20225'080
20235'088
20245'177
20255'144
More about People
Population
5'144End of 2025

2025

5'144

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'771
20114'817
20124'866
20134'949
20145'083
20155'101
20165'121
20175'156
20185'131
20195'140
20205'156
20215'100
20225'080
20235'088
20245'177
20255'144
Foreign residents
30.9%End of 2025

2025

30.9%

31.215.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.9%
201124.9%
201225.9%
201326.7%
201428.0%
201528.4%
201629.1%
201729.3%
201829.4%
201930.2%
202030.6%
202130.4%
202230.2%
202331.2%
202431.1%
202530.9%
Jobs (FTE)
2'986

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'986 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'986

3.1K1.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'378
20122'444
20132'742
20142'567
20152'603
20162'653
20172'713
20182'905
20192'890
20202'840
20212'932
20222'985
20233'070
20242'986

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 Saint-Imier

CHF 15'347

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'347/ yearFigures of the municipality of Saint-Imier · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Saint-Imier · 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
175%Tax year 2026

2026

175%

17587.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010169%
2011169%
2012175%
2013175%
2014175%
2015175%
2016175%
2017175%
2018175%
2019175%
2020175%
2021175%
2022175%
2023175%
2024175%
2025175%
2026175%
Median taxable income
CHF 38'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 38'900

39.2K19.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'400
2011CHF 37'600
2012CHF 38'200
2013CHF 37'800
2014CHF 37'000
2015CHF 37'850
2016CHF 38'500
2017CHF 36'900
2018CHF 37'500
2019CHF 38'700
2020CHF 38'750
2021CHF 39'200
2022CHF 38'900
Median net income
CHF 43'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 43'600

43.9K21.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 42'500
2011CHF 42'100
2012CHF 42'950
2013CHF 42'200
2014CHF 42'300
2015CHF 42'400
2016CHF 43'000
2017CHF 41'700
2018CHF 42'050
2019CHF 42'800
2020CHF 43'610
2021CHF 43'850
2022CHF 43'600
Paying direct federal tax67%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.