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Rubigen

These figures are for the whole municipality Rubigen belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

51%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture51%
  • Settlement22%
  • Forest20%
  • Other4%
  • Water3%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'442 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Rubigen

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'442

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.04%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.04%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20150.87%
20161.60%
20172.03%
20181.28%
20191.14%
20201.06%
20211.76%
20221.32%
20231.12%
20240.63%
20250.69%
20261.04%
Dwellings1'442Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 758 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage8%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 0.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'876

2.9K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'865
20112'862
20122'895
20132'906
20142'921
20152'920
20162'994
20172'924
20182'929
20192'877
20202'892
20212'936
20222'910
20232'894
20242'894
20252'876
More about People
Population
2'876End of 2025

2025

2'876

2.9K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'865
20112'862
20122'895
20132'906
20142'921
20152'920
20162'994
20172'924
20182'929
20192'877
20202'892
20212'936
20222'910
20232'894
20242'894
20252'876
Foreign residents
9.8%End of 2025

2025

9.8%

9.84.90
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.5%
20117.4%
20127.6%
20137.2%
20147.0%
20156.6%
20168.4%
20177.6%
20187.3%
20197.8%
20207.5%
20218.2%
20228.3%
20238.6%
20249.2%
20259.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'082

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'082 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'082

1.1K555.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011875
2012887
2013905
2014892
2015911
2016912
2017888
2018920
20191'146
20201'086
20211'111
20221'093
20231'065
20241'082

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 Rubigen

CHF 14'340

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'340/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rubigen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rubigen · 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
144%Tax year 2026

2026

144%

144720
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010144%
2011144%
2012144%
2013144%
2014144%
2015144%
2016144%
2017144%
2018144%
2019144%
2020144%
2021144%
2022144%
2023144%
2024144%
2025144%
2026144%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'700

54.7K27.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'500
2011CHF 51'100
2012CHF 51'000
2013CHF 51'300
2014CHF 51'800
2015CHF 50'700
2016CHF 51'950
2017CHF 51'700
2018CHF 53'200
2019CHF 53'900
2020CHF 54'000
2021CHF 54'100
2022CHF 54'700
Median net income
CHF 59'450As of 2022

2022

CHF 59'450

59.9K30K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 58'000
2011CHF 57'550
2012CHF 57'900
2013CHF 57'700
2014CHF 59'600
2015CHF 57'200
2016CHF 58'150
2017CHF 57'300
2018CHF 58'700
2019CHF 59'600
2020CHF 59'450
2021CHF 59'923
2022CHF 59'450
Paying direct federal tax80%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
Bern
Labour market region
Bern
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020