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Bönigen

Get to know Bönigen

Bönigen is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.

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It lies on the shore of Lake Brienz, near to the mouth of the river Lütschine, and adjacent to the resort town of Interlaken.

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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.

58%

Forest

  • Forest58%
  • Other18%
  • Agriculture17%
  • Settlement6%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'533 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'533

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.07%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.07%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.08%
20160.08%
20170.31%
20180.29%
20191.40%
20200.37%
20210.57%
20220.36%
20230.21%
20240.67%
20250.52%
20260.07%
Asking priceCHF 8'664/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'533Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 794 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings25During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage96%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 13.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'771

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'444
20112'446
20122'478
20132'520
20142'524
20152'522
20162'531
20172'512
20182'536
20192'528
20202'569
20212'533
20222'568
20232'655
20242'786
20252'771
More about People
Population
2'771End of 2025

2025

2'771

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'444
20112'446
20122'478
20132'520
20142'524
20152'522
20162'531
20172'512
20182'536
20192'528
20202'569
20212'533
20222'568
20232'655
20242'786
20252'771
Foreign residents
13.0%End of 2025

2025

13.0%

136.50
20212025
Foreign residents
20106.2%
20116.6%
20127.3%
20137.4%
20147.8%
20157.8%
20168.0%
20178.8%
20189.2%
20199.6%
20209.3%
20218.8%
20229.7%
202310.8%
202412.9%
202513.0%
Jobs (FTE)
669

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 669 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

669

669334.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011510
2012507
2013510
2014520
2015551
2016553
2017623
2018634
2019611
2020581
2021573
2022575
2023646
2024669

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 15'672

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'672/ 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
185%Tax year 2026

2026

185%

194970
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010180%
2011180%
2012180%
2013180%
2014180%
2015180%
2016184%
2017194%
2018194%
2019194%
2020194%
2021194%
2022194%
2023194%
2024190%
2025190%
2026185%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'900

47.9K24K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'800
2011CHF 39'600
2012CHF 40'900
2013CHF 41'050
2014CHF 41'600
2015CHF 42'600
2016CHF 44'200
2017CHF 44'600
2018CHF 44'500
2019CHF 45'200
2020CHF 45'600
2021CHF 45'850
2022CHF 47'900
Median net income
CHF 52'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'500

52.5K26.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'800
2011CHF 45'000
2012CHF 46'650
2013CHF 46'200
2014CHF 46'500
2015CHF 48'300
2016CHF 49'300
2017CHF 49'100
2018CHF 49'800
2019CHF 51'000
2020CHF 51'800
2021CHF 51'875
2022CHF 52'500
Paying direct federal tax75%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Interlaken
Labour market region
Interlaken
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020