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Bätterkinden

Get to know Bätterkinden

Bätterkinden is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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It is about 20 km (12 mi) north of Bern.

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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.

56%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture56%
  • Forest25%
  • Settlement17%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.518.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.84%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.84%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20152.37%
20161.54%
20171.33%
20181.65%
20191.05%
20201.24%
20210.71%
20221.09%
20231.03%
20241.14%
20251.32%
20260.84%
Net asking rentCHF 17.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'995/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'669Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 931 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage81%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 8.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'413

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20103'144
20113'162
20123'131
20133'142
20143'147
20153'186
20163'242
20173'246
20183'250
20193'249
20203'288
20213'318
20223'368
20233'394
20243'375
20253'413
More about People
Population
3'413End of 2025

2025

3'413

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20103'144
20113'162
20123'131
20133'142
20143'147
20153'186
20163'242
20173'246
20183'250
20193'249
20203'288
20213'318
20223'368
20233'394
20243'375
20253'413
Foreign residents
9.3%End of 2025

2025

9.3%

9.34.60
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.9%
20116.0%
20126.1%
20136.6%
20146.6%
20156.7%
20167.5%
20177.2%
20187.0%
20197.2%
20206.6%
20217.4%
20227.6%
20238.4%
20248.2%
20259.3%
Jobs (FTE)
774

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 774 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

774

7743870
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011560
2012615
2013650
2014633
2015625
2016620
2017592
2018661
2019658
2020650
2021714
2022707
2023736
2024774

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

CHF 15'509

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'509/ yearTax year 2026

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
180%Tax year 2026

2026

180%

180900
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010164%
2011164%
2012168%
2013168%
2014168%
2015168%
2016160%
2017160%
2018160%
2019160%
2020160%
2021170%
2022170%
2023170%
2024170%
2025180%
2026180%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'100

51.1K25.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 43'200
2011CHF 44'600
2012CHF 45'000
2013CHF 46'100
2014CHF 46'650
2015CHF 46'300
2016CHF 48'300
2017CHF 48'750
2018CHF 48'600
2019CHF 48'900
2020CHF 49'300
2021CHF 50'600
2022CHF 51'100
Median net income
CHF 56'335As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'335

56.3K28.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 49'000
2011CHF 50'900
2012CHF 51'100
2013CHF 52'100
2014CHF 52'500
2015CHF 52'800
2016CHF 54'300
2017CHF 54'200
2018CHF 53'800
2019CHF 54'100
2020CHF 54'500
2021CHF 56'000
2022CHF 56'335
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 high density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Burgdorf
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020