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Lyss

These figures are for the whole municipality Lyss 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.

35%

Settlement

  • Settlement35%
  • Agriculture32%
  • Forest32%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 49 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Lyss

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.920.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.66%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.66%

6.63.30
20222026
Vacancy
20153.86%
20164.73%
20174.27%
20184.79%
20194.56%
20202.88%
20214.89%
20224.68%
20236.58%
20242.14%
20252.23%
20261.66%
Net asking rentCHF 18.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lyss · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lyss · Median of 49 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.9–20.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lyss · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lyss · Median of 66 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19–23.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'716/ m²Figures of the municipality of Lyss · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lyss · Median of 29 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'625–8'571 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings8'243Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'679 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings90During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage92%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 21.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

16'613

16.6K8.3K0
20212025
Population
201013'726
201113'929
201214'080
201314'200
201414'183
201514'341
201614'706
201714'887
201815'282
201915'525
202015'763
202115'959
202216'190
202316'406
202416'558
202516'613
More about People
Population
16'613End of 2025

2025

16'613

16.6K8.3K0
20212025
Population
201013'726
201113'929
201214'080
201314'200
201414'183
201514'341
201614'706
201714'887
201815'282
201915'525
202015'763
202115'959
202216'190
202316'406
202416'558
202516'613
Foreign residents
22.2%End of 2025

2025

22.2%

22.211.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.4%
201115.7%
201215.8%
201316.3%
201416.8%
201516.8%
201617.6%
201718.0%
201818.6%
201919.0%
202019.4%
202120.2%
202220.7%
202321.6%
202422.2%
202522.2%
Jobs (FTE)
6'880

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 6'880 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

6'880

7K3.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20116'494
20126'450
20136'386
20146'356
20156'459
20166'440
20176'536
20186'770
20196'795
20206'607
20216'847
20226'858
20236'959
20246'880

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 Lyss

CHF 15'185

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'185/ yearFigures of the municipality of Lyss · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lyss · 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
170%Tax year 2026

2026

170%

170850
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010170%
2011165%
2012171%
2013171%
2014171%
2015171%
2016171%
2017165%
2018165%
2019165%
2020160%
2021160%
2022160%
2023160%
2024160%
2025160%
2026170%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'000

50K25K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'700
2011CHF 43'000
2012CHF 43'600
2013CHF 43'750
2014CHF 44'000
2015CHF 44'200
2016CHF 45'600
2017CHF 46'000
2018CHF 46'600
2019CHF 47'300
2020CHF 48'000
2021CHF 48'950
2022CHF 50'000
Median net income
CHF 54'825As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'825

54.8K27.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'600
2011CHF 48'300
2012CHF 48'200
2013CHF 48'500
2014CHF 49'000
2015CHF 49'200
2016CHF 50'300
2017CHF 50'800
2018CHF 51'100
2019CHF 52'000
2020CHF 52'700
2021CHF 53'600
2022CHF 54'825
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.