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Grindelwald

Get to know Grindelwald

Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne.

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In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal.

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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.

52%

Other

  • Other52%
  • Agriculture29%
  • Forest17%
  • Settlement2%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 5'395 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

5'395

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.19%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.19%

1.910
20222026
Vacancy
20152.19%
20162.55%
20172.62%
20182.07%
20192.02%
20202.07%
20212.03%
20221.91%
20230.13%
20240.17%
20250.09%
20260.19%
Asking priceCHF 16'590/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'395Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'114 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings22During 2024
Primary residences37%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage3%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 3.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'942

3.9K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'809
20113'796
20123'761
20133'768
20143'736
20153'740
20163'818
20173'775
20183'802
20193'810
20203'800
20213'774
20223'756
20233'825
20243'930
20253'942
More about People
Population
3'942End of 2025

2025

3'942

3.9K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'809
20113'796
20123'761
20133'768
20143'736
20153'740
20163'818
20173'775
20183'802
20193'810
20203'800
20213'774
20223'756
20233'825
20243'930
20253'942
Foreign residents
31.3%End of 2025

2025

31.3%

31.315.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.0%
201117.6%
201218.4%
201319.0%
201419.0%
201519.6%
201621.7%
201721.3%
201821.7%
201923.2%
202023.9%
202123.8%
202225.3%
202327.7%
202430.2%
202531.3%
Jobs (FTE)
2'760

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'760 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'760

2.8K1.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'350
20122'348
20132'364
20142'359
20152'342
20162'288
20172'199
20182'348
20192'413
20202'344
20212'407
20222'544
20232'675
20242'760

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 15'152

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'152/ 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
169%Tax year 2026

2026

169%

17989.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010179%
2011179%
2012179%
2013179%
2014179%
2015179%
2016179%
2017179%
2018179%
2019179%
2020179%
2021179%
2022179%
2023179%
2024179%
2025169%
2026169%
Median taxable income
CHF 40'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 40'000

40K20K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 34'700
2011CHF 35'000
2012CHF 34'600
2013CHF 34'500
2014CHF 35'000
2015CHF 36'300
2016CHF 37'100
2017CHF 37'300
2018CHF 38'400
2019CHF 39'100
2020CHF 38'100
2021CHF 39'700
2022CHF 40'000
Median net income
CHF 45'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 45'000

45K22.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 40'800
2011CHF 40'200
2012CHF 40'000
2013CHF 39'700
2014CHF 40'000
2015CHF 41'300
2016CHF 42'200
2017CHF 41'800
2018CHF 43'000
2019CHF 43'200
2020CHF 42'200
2021CHF 43'775
2022CHF 45'000
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Interlaken
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020