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Bolligen

Get to know Bolligen

Bolligen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland.

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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.

44%

Forest

  • Forest44%
  • Agriculture43%
  • Settlement13%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 11 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.322.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.13%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.13%

2.11.10
20222026
Vacancy
20155.69%
20163.71%
20171.70%
20181.16%
20191.88%
20201.58%
20211.24%
20220.98%
20231.50%
20241.64%
20251.78%
20262.13%
Net asking rentCHF 18.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 22.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'446/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'151Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'543 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings32During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage83%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 4.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'348

6.4K3.2K0
20212025
Population
20106'076
20116'035
20126'021
20136'078
20146'053
20156'138
20166'250
20176'260
20186'264
20196'286
20206'308
20216'404
20226'361
20236'331
20246'374
20256'348
More about People
Population
6'348End of 2025

2025

6'348

6.4K3.2K0
20212025
Population
20106'076
20116'035
20126'021
20136'078
20146'053
20156'138
20166'250
20176'260
20186'264
20196'286
20206'308
20216'404
20226'361
20236'331
20246'374
20256'348
Foreign residents
13.3%End of 2025

2025

13.3%

13.76.80
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.2%
20117.0%
20127.3%
20137.7%
20147.9%
20158.4%
20169.3%
20179.6%
201810.3%
201910.8%
202011.0%
202111.5%
202212.4%
202313.4%
202413.7%
202513.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'183

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'183 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'183

1.3K6280
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'226
20121'197
20131'327
20141'259
20151'259
20161'107
20171'103
20181'098
20191'128
20201'105
20211'162
20221'212
20231'256
20241'183

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 14'860

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'860/ 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
160%Tax year 2026

2026

160%

160800
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010140%
2011150%
2012150%
2013150%
2014150%
2015150%
2016160%
2017160%
2018160%
2019160%
2020160%
2021160%
2022160%
2023160%
2024160%
2025160%
2026160%
Median taxable income
CHF 60'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 60'800

60.8K30.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 57'050
2011CHF 56'800
2012CHF 56'200
2013CHF 56'750
2014CHF 56'300
2015CHF 56'100
2016CHF 56'200
2017CHF 57'000
2018CHF 57'900
2019CHF 57'600
2020CHF 59'150
2021CHF 59'400
2022CHF 60'800
Median net income
CHF 67'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 67'800

67.8K33.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 63'800
2011CHF 64'200
2012CHF 63'600
2013CHF 63'950
2014CHF 63'700
2015CHF 63'000
2016CHF 63'800
2017CHF 63'550
2018CHF 64'600
2019CHF 63'500
2020CHF 65'650
2021CHF 66'600
2022CHF 67'800
Paying direct federal tax79%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 large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Bern
Labour market region
Bern
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020