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Seftigen

These figures are for the whole municipality Seftigen 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.

66%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture66%
  • Settlement17%
  • Forest17%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'105 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Seftigen

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'105

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.72%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.72%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20153.77%
20160.67%
20170.76%
20181.05%
20191.24%
20200.48%
20210.67%
20221.23%
20230.37%
20240.82%
20250.81%
20260.72%
Dwellings1'105Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 557 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences91%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 2.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'175

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20102'129
20112'137
20122'163
20132'221
20142'188
20152'211
20162'194
20172'191
20182'144
20192'161
20202'147
20212'139
20222'161
20232'177
20242'188
20252'175
More about People
Population
2'175End of 2025

2025

2'175

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20102'129
20112'137
20122'163
20132'221
20142'188
20152'211
20162'194
20172'191
20182'144
20192'161
20202'147
20212'139
20222'161
20232'177
20242'188
20252'175
Foreign residents
8.7%End of 2025

2025

8.7%

8.94.40
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.6%
20115.5%
20125.4%
20136.7%
20146.1%
20156.7%
20167.2%
20177.7%
20187.8%
20198.3%
20207.7%
20218.3%
20228.5%
20238.9%
20248.2%
20258.7%
Jobs (FTE)
566

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 566 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

566

585292.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011478
2012474
2013472
2014478
2015520
2016535
2017509
2018511
2019517
2020513
2021515
2022585
2023518
2024566

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 Seftigen

CHF 15'315

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'315/ yearFigures of the municipality of Seftigen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Seftigen · 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
174%Tax year 2026

2026

174%

174870
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010179%
2011174%
2012174%
2013174%
2014174%
2015174%
2016174%
2017174%
2018174%
2019174%
2020174%
2021174%
2022174%
2023174%
2024174%
2025174%
2026174%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'900

47K23.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'800
2011CHF 40'500
2012CHF 42'100
2013CHF 41'800
2014CHF 43'100
2015CHF 43'900
2016CHF 46'600
2017CHF 46'850
2018CHF 46'500
2019CHF 47'000
2020CHF 46'300
2021CHF 47'000
2022CHF 46'900
Median net income
CHF 52'112As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'112

52.6K26.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'400
2011CHF 46'400
2012CHF 47'400
2013CHF 47'500
2014CHF 49'600
2015CHF 50'400
2016CHF 52'450
2017CHF 52'300
2018CHF 52'600
2019CHF 52'200
2020CHF 51'400
2021CHF 52'350
2022CHF 52'112
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Labour market region
Thun
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020