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Pieterlen

These figures are for the whole municipality Pieterlen 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.

47%

Forest

  • Forest47%
  • Agriculture30%
  • Settlement22%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 18 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Pieterlen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.819.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.47%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.47%

6.23.10
20222026
Vacancy
20158.84%
201612.47%
201711.30%
201810.05%
201911.81%
20205.54%
20215.75%
20225.62%
20236.17%
20245.01%
20252.28%
20262.47%
Net asking rentCHF 18/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Pieterlen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pieterlen · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 15.8–19.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Pieterlen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pieterlen · Median of 29 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.1–21.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'190/ m²Figures of the municipality of Pieterlen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Pieterlen · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'455–6'611 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'506Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 963 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings42During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage16%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 48.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'255

5.3K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'543
20113'688
20123'821
20133'917
20143'971
20154'034
20164'169
20174'225
20184'364
20194'651
20204'784
20214'953
20225'059
20235'168
20245'216
20255'255
More about People
Population
5'255End of 2025

2025

5'255

5.3K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'543
20113'688
20123'821
20133'917
20143'971
20154'034
20164'169
20174'225
20184'364
20194'651
20204'784
20214'953
20225'059
20235'168
20245'216
20255'255
Foreign residents
32.9%End of 2025

2025

32.9%

33.416.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.4%
201121.9%
201222.9%
201324.1%
201425.3%
201525.4%
201626.9%
201726.6%
201827.9%
201930.1%
202030.4%
202131.7%
202232.4%
202332.9%
202433.4%
202532.9%
Jobs (FTE)
1'034

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'034 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'034

1.1K528.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011979
2012957
2013968
2014953
2015958
2016954
2017965
2018980
2019989
20201'003
20211'057
20221'032
20231'042
20241'034

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 Pieterlen

CHF 15'347

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Pieterlen · 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
2010170%
2011165%
2012165%
2013165%
2014165%
2015165%
2016165%
2017165%
2018165%
2019165%
2020165%
2021165%
2022165%
2023175%
2024175%
2025175%
2026175%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'000

47K23.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'500
2011CHF 39'900
2012CHF 40'100
2013CHF 41'100
2014CHF 40'600
2015CHF 41'400
2016CHF 42'600
2017CHF 42'900
2018CHF 43'600
2019CHF 43'600
2020CHF 44'800
2021CHF 46'100
2022CHF 47'000
Median net income
CHF 52'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'800

52.8K26.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'250
2011CHF 45'100
2012CHF 45'450
2013CHF 46'800
2014CHF 46'300
2015CHF 47'150
2016CHF 48'000
2017CHF 48'700
2018CHF 48'750
2019CHF 49'100
2020CHF 50'200
2021CHF 52'000
2022CHF 52'800
Paying direct federal tax72%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