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Oberönz

These figures are for the whole municipality Oberönz 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.

36%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture36%
  • Forest36%
  • Settlement28%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 14 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.018.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.25%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.25%

3.71.90
20222026
Vacancy
20152.47%
20163.45%
20173.14%
20183.70%
20193.50%
20202.82%
20213.59%
20223.71%
20232.37%
20242.02%
20251.73%
20261.25%
Net asking rentCHF 16.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15–18.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee · Median of 27 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.2–21.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'286/ m²Figures of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'343–7'943 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'925Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'679 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%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 12.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'620

7.6K3.8K0
20212025
Population
20106'766
20116'860
20126'868
20136'979
20146'956
20156'994
20166'998
20177'140
20187'200
20197'255
20207'293
20217'317
20227'291
20237'438
20247'502
20257'620
More about People
Population
7'620End of 2025

2025

7'620

7.6K3.8K0
20212025
Population
20106'766
20116'860
20126'868
20136'979
20146'956
20156'994
20166'998
20177'140
20187'200
20197'255
20207'293
20217'317
20227'291
20237'438
20247'502
20257'620
Foreign residents
21.6%End of 2025

2025

21.6%

21.610.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.8%
201115.6%
201215.4%
201315.9%
201415.9%
201516.9%
201617.3%
201718.5%
201819.0%
201918.9%
202018.9%
202119.4%
202219.4%
202320.4%
202421.2%
202521.6%
Jobs (FTE)
3'169

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'169 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'169

3.3K1.7K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'811
20122'821
20132'810
20142'806
20152'830
20162'840
20172'990
20183'237
20193'327
20203'324
20213'278
20223'216
20233'274
20243'169

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 Herzogenbuchsee

CHF 15'347

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee · 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
2010130%
2011130%
2012140%
2013145%
2014145%
2015155%
2016155%
2017155%
2018155%
2019155%
2020165%
2021165%
2022165%
2023165%
2024165%
2025165%
2026175%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'700

45.7K22.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'850
2011CHF 40'000
2012CHF 41'050
2013CHF 41'400
2014CHF 41'300
2015CHF 41'700
2016CHF 43'000
2017CHF 43'400
2018CHF 43'400
2019CHF 43'700
2020CHF 44'700
2021CHF 45'500
2022CHF 45'700
Median net income
CHF 50'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'900

50.9K25.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'700
2011CHF 45'600
2012CHF 46'500
2013CHF 46'500
2014CHF 46'800
2015CHF 47'000
2016CHF 47'900
2017CHF 48'600
2018CHF 48'200
2019CHF 48'650
2020CHF 49'500
2021CHF 50'500
2022CHF 50'900
Paying direct federal tax73%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.