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Safnern

These figures are for the whole municipality Safnern 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.

43%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture43%
  • Forest34%
  • Settlement19%
  • Water3%
  • Other2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 967 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Safnern

Homes to rentHomes to buy

967

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.65%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.65%

7.33.60
20222026
Vacancy
20154.37%
20163.66%
20173.55%
20185.30%
20196.36%
20208.39%
20217.09%
20227.23%
20237.26%
20242.43%
20252.07%
20261.65%
Asking priceCHF 6'200/ m²Figures of the municipality of Safnern · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Safnern · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'298–8'462 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings967Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 579 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings18During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage7%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 9.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'049

2.1K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'873
20111'873
20121'854
20131'886
20141'911
20151'951
20161'912
20171'903
20181'928
20191'935
20201'951
20211'972
20222'001
20232'020
20242'057
20252'049
More about People
Population
2'049End of 2025

2025

2'049

2.1K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'873
20111'873
20121'854
20131'886
20141'911
20151'951
20161'912
20171'903
20181'928
20191'935
20201'951
20211'972
20222'001
20232'020
20242'057
20252'049
Foreign residents
8.9%End of 2025

2025

8.9%

9.84.90
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.2%
20115.9%
20127.1%
20137.1%
20147.6%
20158.2%
20168.2%
20177.8%
20188.3%
20198.4%
20208.9%
20219.1%
20229.2%
20239.8%
20249.5%
20258.9%
Jobs (FTE)
427

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 427 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

427

439219.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011430
2012431
2013415
2014414
2015449
2016439
2017445
2018434
2019425
2020415
2021393
2022425
2023439
2024427

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 Safnern

CHF 14'210

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'210/ yearFigures of the municipality of Safnern · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Safnern · 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
140%Tax year 2026

2026

140%

140700
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010160%
2011160%
2012170%
2013170%
2014170%
2015170%
2016170%
2017170%
2018150%
2019140%
2020140%
2021140%
2022140%
2023140%
2024140%
2025140%
2026140%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'700

52.7K26.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'400
2011CHF 45'000
2012CHF 45'800
2013CHF 47'150
2014CHF 45'200
2015CHF 44'550
2016CHF 47'600
2017CHF 47'350
2018CHF 47'900
2019CHF 48'800
2020CHF 50'500
2021CHF 51'800
2022CHF 52'700
Median net income
CHF 58'340As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'340

59.5K29.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'650
2011CHF 53'300
2012CHF 53'500
2013CHF 54'250
2014CHF 52'050
2015CHF 51'200
2016CHF 54'300
2017CHF 53'200
2018CHF 54'200
2019CHF 55'400
2020CHF 56'600
2021CHF 59'500
2022CHF 58'340
Paying direct federal tax78%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