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Konolfingen

Get to know Konolfingen

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

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

65%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture65%
  • Forest19%
  • Settlement15%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 18.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

17.419.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.35%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.35%

1.10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.33%
20160.55%
20170.43%
20180.54%
20190.90%
20201.22%
20210.29%
20220.91%
20231.07%
20240.36%
20250.28%
20260.35%
Gross asking rentCHF 18.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'900/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'835Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'125 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings11During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage5%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 14.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'469

5.5K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'763
20114'792
20124'911
20134'929
20145'054
20155'225
20165'280
20175'292
20185'283
20195'347
20205'451
20215'437
20225'463
20235'490
20245'485
20255'469
More about People
Population
5'469End of 2025

2025

5'469

5.5K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'763
20114'792
20124'911
20134'929
20145'054
20155'225
20165'280
20175'292
20185'283
20195'347
20205'451
20215'437
20225'463
20235'490
20245'485
20255'469
Foreign residents
11.7%End of 2025

2025

11.7%

11.75.80
20212025
Foreign residents
20108.0%
20118.0%
20128.5%
20139.4%
20149.2%
20159.8%
201610.3%
20179.9%
201810.2%
201910.5%
202011.3%
202111.3%
202210.8%
202311.2%
202411.5%
202511.7%
Jobs (FTE)
2'434

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'434 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'434

2.5K1.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'327
20122'334
20132'339
20142'390
20152'378
20162'415
20172'479
20182'513
20192'476
20202'412
20212'462
20222'463
20232'473
20242'434

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%

16984.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010164%
2011164%
2012169%
2013169%
2014179%
2015179%
2016170%
2017159%
2018159%
2019159%
2020159%
2021159%
2022159%
2023159%
2024159%
2025159%
2026169%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'200

50.3K25.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'600
2011CHF 42'250
2012CHF 42'400
2013CHF 43'600
2014CHF 43'850
2015CHF 45'100
2016CHF 46'900
2017CHF 47'150
2018CHF 47'550
2019CHF 48'250
2020CHF 48'300
2021CHF 50'300
2022CHF 50'200
Median net income
CHF 55'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'700

55.7K27.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'400
2011CHF 48'200
2012CHF 48'600
2013CHF 48'700
2014CHF 49'550
2015CHF 50'400
2016CHF 52'000
2017CHF 52'400
2018CHF 53'050
2019CHF 53'600
2020CHF 53'900
2021CHF 55'400
2022CHF 55'700
Paying direct federal tax78%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
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Bern
Labour market region
Konolfingen
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020