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Tavannes

These figures are for the whole municipality Tavannes 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%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture47%
  • Forest41%
  • Settlement12%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · 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 Tavannes

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 11.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

11.416.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.47%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.47%

11.55.80
20222026
Vacancy
20154.66%
20162.61%
20172.93%
20182.13%
20192.54%
20208.27%
20218.51%
202211.50%
20235.26%
20242.13%
20251.81%
20262.47%
Net asking rentCHF 11.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Tavannes · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Tavannes · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11.4–16.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 15.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Tavannes · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Tavannes · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 14.2–19.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 3'597/ m²Figures of the municipality of Tavannes · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Tavannes · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 3'029–4'634 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'945Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 774 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences85%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage2%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 fell by 0.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'469

3.5K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'478
20113'525
20123'522
20133'563
20143'572
20153'612
20163'597
20173'626
20183'586
20193'570
20203'485
20213'460
20223'430
20233'471
20243'505
20253'469
More about People
Population
3'469End of 2025

2025

3'469

3.5K1.8K0
20212025
Population
20103'478
20113'525
20123'522
20133'563
20143'572
20153'612
20163'597
20173'626
20183'586
20193'570
20203'485
20213'460
20223'430
20233'471
20243'505
20253'469
Foreign residents
26.6%End of 2025

2025

26.6%

26.613.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.7%
201119.2%
201219.8%
201320.8%
201422.1%
201522.7%
201623.0%
201724.2%
201824.8%
201925.2%
202025.6%
202124.6%
202225.6%
202326.6%
202426.3%
202526.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'208

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'208 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'208

1.2K6040
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'055
20121'074
20131'106
20141'117
20151'147
20161'172
20171'138
20181'165
20191'181
20201'163
20211'159
20221'178
20231'204
20241'208

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 Tavannes

CHF 15'899

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'899/ yearFigures of the municipality of Tavannes · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Tavannes · 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
192%Tax year 2026

2026

192%

192960
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010190%
2011190%
2012192%
2013192%
2014192%
2015192%
2016192%
2017192%
2018192%
2019192%
2020192%
2021192%
2022192%
2023192%
2024192%
2025192%
2026192%
Median taxable income
CHF 40'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 40'000

40K20K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 35'300
2011CHF 35'800
2012CHF 35'950
2013CHF 36'200
2014CHF 36'200
2015CHF 36'950
2016CHF 38'700
2017CHF 38'200
2018CHF 38'200
2019CHF 38'300
2020CHF 38'800
2021CHF 39'800
2022CHF 40'000
Median net income
CHF 44'734As of 2022

2022

CHF 44'734

44.7K22.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 40'400
2011CHF 41'000
2012CHF 40'800
2013CHF 41'000
2014CHF 41'900
2015CHF 41'400
2016CHF 43'400
2017CHF 43'500
2018CHF 42'600
2019CHF 43'100
2020CHF 43'250
2021CHF 44'250
2022CHF 44'734
Paying direct federal tax68%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
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
French
Labour market region
Tramelan–Valbirse
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020