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Orpund

These figures are for the whole municipality Orpund 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.

37%

Forest

  • Forest37%
  • Agriculture35%
  • Settlement25%
  • Water3%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Orpund

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 19.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.922.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
7.04%As of 1 June 2026

2026

7.04%

7.23.60
20222026
Vacancy
20153.55%
20166.08%
20173.72%
20185.48%
20193.07%
20206.50%
202110.22%
20222.22%
20237.19%
20246.32%
20256.99%
20267.04%
Gross asking rentCHF 19.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Orpund · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Orpund · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.9–22.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'265/ m²Figures of the municipality of Orpund · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Orpund · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'265–7'547 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'605Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 650 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage87%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 26.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'375

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20102'671
20112'628
20122'649
20132'655
20142'639
20152'675
20162'727
20172'734
20182'800
20192'873
20203'052
20213'196
20223'255
20233'330
20243'373
20253'375
More about People
Population
3'375End of 2025

2025

3'375

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20102'671
20112'628
20122'649
20132'655
20142'639
20152'675
20162'727
20172'734
20182'800
20192'873
20203'052
20213'196
20223'255
20233'330
20243'373
20253'375
Foreign residents
22.5%End of 2025

2025

22.5%

23.411.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.0%
201114.6%
201214.2%
201315.1%
201416.2%
201517.8%
201618.1%
201718.3%
201819.4%
201921.1%
202021.4%
202122.1%
202222.7%
202323.4%
202422.7%
202522.5%
Jobs (FTE)
739

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 739 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

739

739369.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011578
2012548
2013572
2014561
2015513
2016553
2017564
2018619
2019649
2020601
2021624
2022685
2023715
2024739

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 Orpund

CHF 15'672

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'672/ yearFigures of the municipality of Orpund · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Orpund · 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
185%Tax year 2026

2026

185%

18592.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010195%
2011195%
2012195%
2013195%
2014195%
2015195%
2016195%
2017195%
2018195%
2019195%
2020185%
2021185%
2022185%
2023185%
2024185%
2025185%
2026185%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'600

48.6K24.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'000
2011CHF 43'100
2012CHF 42'750
2013CHF 41'100
2014CHF 42'300
2015CHF 43'100
2016CHF 44'700
2017CHF 44'800
2018CHF 45'650
2019CHF 46'700
2020CHF 46'600
2021CHF 48'000
2022CHF 48'600
Median net income
CHF 53'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'550

53.6K26.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'200
2011CHF 48'300
2012CHF 47'700
2013CHF 46'700
2014CHF 47'600
2015CHF 47'700
2016CHF 49'400
2017CHF 49'450
2018CHF 50'700
2019CHF 51'650
2020CHF 50'950
2021CHF 53'550
2022CHF 53'550
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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Biel/Bienne
Labour market region
Biel/Bienne
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020