City · Bern
Oberhofen am Thunersee
A landscape shaped by woodland
The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
51%
- Forest51%
- Settlement28%
- Agriculture20%
- Water<1%
- Other<1%
Finding a home here
The recorded housing stock includes 1'666 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.
1'666
Dwellings
More about Housing
Vacancy0.54%
0.54%
| 2015 | 1.83% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.22% |
| 2017 | 3.79% |
| 2018 | 4.89% |
| 2019 | 4.56% |
| 2020 | 6.02% |
| 2021 | 1.55% |
| 2022 | 1.10% |
| 2023 | 1.47% |
| 2024 | 1.15% |
| 2025 | 1.15% |
| 2026 | 0.54% |
Asking priceCHF 8'940
Figures of the municipality of Oberhofen am Thunersee · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'022–11'071 · as of 1 Nov 2026
The people who live here
The population grew by 9.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
2'553
| 2010 | 2'333 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'368 |
| 2012 | 2'366 |
| 2013 | 2'389 |
| 2014 | 2'390 |
| 2015 | 2'420 |
| 2016 | 2'423 |
| 2017 | 2'415 |
| 2018 | 2'413 |
| 2019 | 2'425 |
| 2020 | 2'445 |
| 2021 | 2'452 |
| 2022 | 2'465 |
| 2023 | 2'492 |
| 2024 | 2'523 |
| 2025 | 2'553 |
More about People
Population2'553
2'553
| 2010 | 2'333 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'368 |
| 2012 | 2'366 |
| 2013 | 2'389 |
| 2014 | 2'390 |
| 2015 | 2'420 |
| 2016 | 2'423 |
| 2017 | 2'415 |
| 2018 | 2'413 |
| 2019 | 2'425 |
| 2020 | 2'445 |
| 2021 | 2'452 |
| 2022 | 2'465 |
| 2023 | 2'492 |
| 2024 | 2'523 |
| 2025 | 2'553 |
Foreign residents15.8%
15.8%
| 2010 | 9.2% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% |
| 2017 | 11.3% |
| 2018 | 11.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2% |
| 2024 | 14.9% |
| 2025 | 15.8% |
Jobs (FTE)445
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 445 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
445
| 2011 | 452 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 447 |
| 2013 | 478 |
| 2014 | 498 |
| 2015 | 482 |
| 2016 | 487 |
| 2017 | 484 |
| 2018 | 456 |
| 2019 | 426 |
| 2020 | 443 |
| 2021 | 479 |
| 2022 | 493 |
| 2023 | 457 |
| 2024 | 445 |
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
CHF 14'665
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'665
Figures of the municipality of Oberhofen am Thunersee · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier154%
154%
| 2010 | 145% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 155% |
| 2012 | 164% |
| 2013 | 164% |
| 2014 | 164% |
| 2015 | 164% |
| 2016 | 164% |
| 2017 | 164% |
| 2018 | 164% |
| 2019 | 164% |
| 2020 | 164% |
| 2021 | 159% |
| 2022 | 159% |
| 2023 | 159% |
| 2024 | 159% |
| 2025 | 154% |
| 2026 | 154% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 53'400
CHF 53'400
| 2010 | CHF 46'600 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 46'600 |
| 2012 | CHF 47'300 |
| 2013 | CHF 47'400 |
| 2014 | CHF 48'700 |
| 2015 | CHF 50'100 |
| 2016 | CHF 50'600 |
| 2017 | CHF 51'000 |
| 2018 | CHF 52'250 |
| 2019 | CHF 51'100 |
| 2020 | CHF 51'050 |
| 2021 | CHF 54'050 |
| 2022 | CHF 53'400 |
Median net incomeCHF 57'900
CHF 57'900
| 2010 | CHF 51'050 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 51'300 |
| 2012 | CHF 52'300 |
| 2013 | CHF 52'800 |
| 2014 | CHF 54'500 |
| 2015 | CHF 55'750 |
| 2016 | CHF 57'300 |
| 2017 | CHF 57'100 |
| 2018 | CHF 57'500 |
| 2019 | CHF 56'900 |
| 2020 | CHF 56'600 |
| 2021 | CHF 59'400 |
| 2022 | CHF 57'900 |
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
297.5%
| 2010 | 306% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 306% |
| 2012 | 306% |
| 2013 | 306% |
| 2014 | 306% |
| 2015 | 306% |
| 2016 | 306% |
| 2017 | 306% |
| 2018 | 306% |
| 2019 | 306% |
| 2020 | 306% |
| 2021 | 302.5% |
| 2022 | 302.5% |
| 2023 | 302.5% |
| 2024 | 302.5% |
| 2025 | 297.5% |
| 2026 | 297.5% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.
The municipality
- Settlement type
- Urban
- Municipality type
- Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
- Language region
- German
- Agglomeration
- Thun
- Labour market region
- Thun
- Mountain region
- Yes
Federal Statistical Office · 2020