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Municipality · Bern

Hilterfingen

Get to know Hilterfingen

Hilterfingen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in 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.

49%

Forest

  • Forest49%
  • Settlement41%
  • Agriculture8%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'352 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'352

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.23%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.23%

2.21.10
20222026
Vacancy
20152.10%
20162.88%
20173.62%
20183.94%
20193.89%
20204.12%
20213.40%
20222.15%
20232.15%
20241.54%
20251.83%
20261.23%
Asking priceCHF 12'913/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'352Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'153 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings9During 2024
Primary residences85%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage89%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 3.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'130

4.1K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'977
20113'984
20124'061
20134'058
20144'049
20154'056
20164'077
20174'072
20184'047
20194'057
20204'094
20214'095
20224'056
20234'082
20244'095
20254'130
More about People
Population
4'130End of 2025

2025

4'130

4.1K2.1K0
20212025
Population
20103'977
20113'984
20124'061
20134'058
20144'049
20154'056
20164'077
20174'072
20184'047
20194'057
20204'094
20214'095
20224'056
20234'082
20244'095
20254'130
Foreign residents
11.2%End of 2025

2025

11.2%

11.25.60
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.5%
20117.8%
20128.2%
20138.3%
20147.9%
20157.9%
20168.0%
20178.3%
20188.2%
20198.6%
20208.5%
20218.6%
20228.9%
20239.9%
202410.8%
202511.2%
Jobs (FTE)
600

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 600 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

600

6563280
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011625
2012644
2013645
2014681
2015631
2016614
2017629
2018665
2019662
2020641
2021646
2022656
2023627
2024600

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 14'697

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'697/ 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
155%Tax year 2026

2026

155%

15577.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010160%
2011155%
2012155%
2013155%
2014155%
2015155%
2016155%
2017155%
2018155%
2019155%
2020155%
2021155%
2022155%
2023155%
2024155%
2025155%
2026155%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'000

53K26.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'300
2011CHF 44'950
2012CHF 44'800
2013CHF 45'850
2014CHF 46'250
2015CHF 47'200
2016CHF 48'100
2017CHF 49'900
2018CHF 49'650
2019CHF 50'850
2020CHF 51'350
2021CHF 52'000
2022CHF 53'000
Median net income
CHF 57'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'500

57.5K28.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'900
2011CHF 50'000
2012CHF 49'600
2013CHF 50'000
2014CHF 51'400
2015CHF 52'300
2016CHF 53'350
2017CHF 54'400
2018CHF 54'350
2019CHF 55'400
2020CHF 56'200
2021CHF 56'100
2022CHF 57'500
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Thun
Labour market region
Thun
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020