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Beatenberg

Get to know Beatenberg

Beatenberg is a municipality in the Interlaken district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

54%

Forest

  • Forest54%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Other8%
  • Settlement5%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'607 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'607

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.68%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.68%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.40%
20162.26%
20173.55%
20181.80%
20192.99%
20203.44%
20212.18%
20220.68%
20230.50%
20240.50%
20250.19%
20260.68%
Asking priceCHF 6'108/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'607Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 726 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences40%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage88%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 5.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'210

1.2K614.50
20212025
Population
20101'145
20111'139
20121'150
20131'150
20141'184
20151'194
20161'208
20171'208
20181'195
20191'196
20201'199
20211'218
20221'182
20231'227
20241'229
20251'210
More about People
Population
1'210End of 2025

2025

1'210

1.2K614.50
20212025
Population
20101'145
20111'139
20121'150
20131'150
20141'184
20151'194
20161'208
20171'208
20181'195
20191'196
20201'199
20211'218
20221'182
20231'227
20241'229
20251'210
Foreign residents
23.6%End of 2025

2025

23.6%

23.811.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.9%
201113.4%
201214.3%
201315.7%
201416.8%
201517.1%
201617.7%
201717.9%
201817.6%
201917.1%
202019.4%
202119.0%
202219.3%
202322.4%
202423.8%
202523.6%
Jobs (FTE)
432

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 432 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

432

4322160
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011334
2012360
2013349
2014388
2015404
2016370
2017406
2018389
2019361
2020364
2021379
2022395
2023427
2024432

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 16'094

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 16'094/ 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
198%Tax year 2026

2026

198%

198990
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010218%
2011218%
2012218%
2013198%
2014198%
2015198%
2016198%
2017198%
2018198%
2019198%
2020198%
2021198%
2022198%
2023198%
2024198%
2025198%
2026198%
Median taxable income
CHF 21'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 21'400

21.9K11K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 13'750
2011CHF 15'000
2012CHF 16'150
2013CHF 15'800
2014CHF 16'100
2015CHF 15'800
2016CHF 18'100
2017CHF 17'000
2018CHF 18'900
2019CHF 20'000
2020CHF 20'050
2021CHF 21'900
2022CHF 21'400
Median net income
CHF 25'630As of 2022

2022

CHF 25'630

25.8K12.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 17'700
2011CHF 18'950
2012CHF 19'900
2013CHF 20'400
2014CHF 20'000
2015CHF 20'100
2016CHF 22'200
2017CHF 21'550
2018CHF 22'250
2019CHF 23'900
2020CHF 23'900
2021CHF 25'750
2022CHF 25'630
Paying direct federal tax47%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
Peri-urban municipality of low density
Language region
German
Labour market region
Interlaken
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020