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Schmitten FR

These figures are for the whole municipality Schmitten FR belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

70%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture70%
  • Settlement15%
  • Forest14%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR)

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.718.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.46%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.46%

1.30.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.65%
20160.59%
20171.40%
20181.69%
20191.22%
20201.16%
20210.76%
20221.27%
20230.83%
20240.72%
20250.67%
20260.46%
Net asking rentCHF 17.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR) · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.7–18.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 20.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR) · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 17.8–21.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 6'264/ m²Figures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR) · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR) · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 5'933–6'575 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'948Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 992 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings12During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage20%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 13.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'303

4.3K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'801
20113'901
20123'949
20134'006
20144'055
20154'040
20164'072
20174'078
20184'035
20194'037
20204'166
20214'179
20224'262
20234'300
20244'285
20254'303
More about People
Population
4'303End of 2025

2025

4'303

4.3K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'801
20113'901
20123'949
20134'006
20144'055
20154'040
20164'072
20174'078
20184'035
20194'037
20204'166
20214'179
20224'262
20234'300
20244'285
20254'303
Foreign residents
13.3%End of 2025

2025

13.3%

13.36.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.5%
201110.6%
201210.4%
201310.5%
201410.6%
201510.8%
201611.4%
201711.1%
201811.3%
201911.4%
202011.7%
202111.8%
202211.8%
202312.8%
202413.0%
202513.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'050

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'050 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'050

1.1K5640
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'171
20121'189
20131'198
20141'183
20151'174
20161'120
20171'159
20181'162
20191'167
20201'113
20211'128
20221'105
20231'109
20241'050

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 Schmitten (FR)

CHF 14'480

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'480/ yearFigures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schmitten (FR) · 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
77%Tax year 2026

2026

77%

7738.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201070%
201170%
201270%
201370%
201470%
201570%
201677%
201777%
201877%
201977%
202077%
202177%
202277%
202377%
202477%
202577%
202677%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'328All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'328

52.3K26.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'800
2011CHF 45'600
2012CHF 46'200
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 47'000
2015CHF 47'200
2016CHF 48'800
2017CHF 48'400
2018CHF 49'150
2019CHF 49'600
2020CHF 50'561
2021CHF 51'188
2022CHF 52'328
Median net income
CHF 57'975As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'975

58K29K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 52'300
2011CHF 52'900
2012CHF 53'000
2013CHF 53'800
2014CHF 54'750
2015CHF 53'700
2016CHF 54'950
2017CHF 54'700
2018CHF 55'250
2019CHF 55'350
2020CHF 56'546
2021CHF 56'752
2022CHF 57'975
Paying direct federal tax76%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%Tax year 2026

2026

96%

96480
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
202198%
202296%
202396%
202496%
202596%
202696%

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
Murten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020