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Moutier

These figures are for the whole municipality Moutier 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.

55%

Forest

  • Forest55%
  • Agriculture30%
  • Settlement14%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 29 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Moutier

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 12.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

11.013.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
7.27%As of 1 June 2026

2026

7.27%

7.33.60
20222026
Vacancy
20154.41%
20164.93%
20178.81%
20189.79%
20198.44%
20206.61%
20216.13%
20227.08%
20237.03%
20246.73%
20256.01%
20267.27%
Net asking rentCHF 12.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Moutier · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Moutier · Median of 29 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11–13.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 15.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Moutier · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Moutier · Median of 45 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13.5–17.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 3'939/ m²Figures of the municipality of Moutier · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Moutier · Median of 23 listings for flats and houses · middle half 3'423–4'239 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'306Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'628 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings10During 2024
Primary residences80%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 5.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'053

7.3K3.6K0
20212025
Population
20107'466
20117'480
20127'553
20137'608
20147'629
20157'615
20167'586
20177'477
20187'384
20197'385
20207'348
20217'262
20227'189
20237'171
20247'256
20257'053
More about People
Population
7'053End of 2025

2025

7'053

7.3K3.6K0
20212025
Population
20107'466
20117'480
20127'553
20137'608
20147'629
20157'615
20167'586
20177'477
20187'384
20197'385
20207'348
20217'262
20227'189
20237'171
20247'256
20257'053
Foreign residents
28.6%End of 2025

2025

28.6%

28.714.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.4%
201124.2%
201224.8%
201325.7%
201426.7%
201527.1%
201627.8%
201727.2%
201827.0%
201927.1%
202026.8%
202127.2%
202227.0%
202327.5%
202428.7%
202528.6%
Jobs (FTE)
2'937

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'937 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'937

2.9K1.5K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'233
20123'274
20133'188
20143'137
20153'135
20163'005
20172'999
20182'878
20192'800
20202'700
20212'718
20222'860
20232'923
20242'937

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 Moutier

CHF 14'997

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'997/ yearFigures of the municipality of Moutier · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Moutier · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier230%Tax year 2026
Cantonal tax multiplier285%Tax year 2026

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
French
Labour market region
Moutier
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020