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Nidau

These figures are for the whole municipality Nidau belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

84%

Settlement

  • Settlement84%
  • Water12%
  • Forest4%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 31 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Nidau

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

14.721.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.46%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.46%

2.31.10
20222026
Vacancy
20153.42%
20160.58%
20170.34%
20180.31%
20190.63%
20201.38%
20212.27%
20222.27%
20231.33%
20240.95%
20251.48%
20260.46%
Net asking rentCHF 17.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Nidau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Nidau · Median of 31 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.7–21.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Nidau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Nidau · Median of 34 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.6–24.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 7'701/ m²Figures of the municipality of Nidau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Nidau · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'249–8'294 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'930Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 926 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage100%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 5.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'160

7.2K3.6K0
20212025
Population
20106'782
20116'810
20126'782
20136'766
20146'894
20156'955
20166'891
20176'827
20186'823
20196'872
20206'943
20217'115
20227'118
20237'072
20247'053
20257'160
More about People
Population
7'160End of 2025

2025

7'160

7.2K3.6K0
20212025
Population
20106'782
20116'810
20126'782
20136'766
20146'894
20156'955
20166'891
20176'827
20186'823
20196'872
20206'943
20217'115
20227'118
20237'072
20247'053
20257'160
Foreign residents
27.3%End of 2025

2025

27.3%

27.313.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201020.8%
201121.5%
201222.1%
201322.5%
201423.8%
201524.9%
201625.6%
201725.1%
201825.4%
201926.1%
202025.8%
202126.1%
202225.8%
202326.5%
202426.5%
202527.3%
Jobs (FTE)
2'170

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'170 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'170

2.2K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'155
20122'137
20132'205
20142'273
20152'329
20162'356
20172'336
20182'474
20192'497
20202'152
20212'140
20222'119
20232'146
20242'170

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 Nidau

CHF 15'185

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Nidau · 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
2010180%
2011180%
2012180%
2013180%
2014180%
2015180%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019170%
2020170%
2021170%
2022170%
2023170%
2024170%
2025170%
2026170%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'000

42.3K21.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 36'600
2011CHF 37'800
2012CHF 38'300
2013CHF 38'700
2014CHF 38'600
2015CHF 38'300
2016CHF 39'800
2017CHF 39'900
2018CHF 40'000
2019CHF 40'500
2020CHF 40'400
2021CHF 42'300
2022CHF 42'000
Median net income
CHF 47'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'000

47.4K23.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 41'300
2011CHF 42'400
2012CHF 42'950
2013CHF 43'350
2014CHF 43'200
2015CHF 43'500
2016CHF 44'200
2017CHF 44'500
2018CHF 44'800
2019CHF 45'200
2020CHF 45'628
2021CHF 47'400
2022CHF 47'000
Paying direct federal tax70%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.