Municipality · Neuchâtel

La Grande Béroche

Get to know La Grande Béroche

La Grande Béroche is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

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On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bevaix, Fresens, Gorgier, Montalchez, Saint-Aubin-Sauges and Vaumarcus merged to form the new municipality.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

45%

Forest

Forest45%
Agriculture42%
Settlement12%
Other<1%
Water<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 5.3°C with 1'295 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.4°C), coldest in January (-3.5°C). Station: La Brévine, 1050 m.

La Brévine · 1050 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

5.3°C

Annual average

Precipitation

1'295 mm

-3°14°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at La Chaux-de-Fonds has risen by +2.0°C between the first 30 observed years (1901–1930) and the most recent (1996–2025).

19012025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

Net asking rent

CHF 17.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.518.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing

Vacancy

1.05%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.05%

1.10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	1.12%
2016	0.66%
2017	0.87%
2018	0.85%
2019	1.53%
2020	1.70%
2021	1.89%
2022	0.88%
2023	0.92%
2024	0.91%
2025	0.94%
2026	1.05%

Net asking rentCHF 17.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 21.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'089/ m²1 Nov 2026

Dwellings5'054Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'401 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings36During 2024

Primary residences85%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 5.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'363

9.4K4.7K0

20212025

Population
2010	8'903
2011	8'919
2012	8'961
2013	9'022
2014	9'036
2015	9'072
2016	9'068
2017	8'964
2018	8'852
2019	8'795
2020	8'825
2021	8'956
2022	9'029
2023	9'082
2024	9'229
2025	9'363

More about People

Population

9'363End of 2025

2025

9'363

9.4K4.7K0

20212025

Population
2010	8'903
2011	8'919
2012	8'961
2013	9'022
2014	9'036
2015	9'072
2016	9'068
2017	8'964
2018	8'852
2019	8'795
2020	8'825
2021	8'956
2022	9'029
2023	9'082
2024	9'229
2025	9'363

Foreign residents

20.2%End of 2025

2025

20.2%

20.210.10

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	16.3%
2011	16.4%
2012	16.8%
2013	17.2%
2014	18.0%
2015	18.2%
2016	18.3%
2017	18.0%
2018	17.8%
2019	18.2%
2020	18.6%
2021	18.8%
2022	19.1%
2023	19.4%
2024	20.1%
2025	20.2%

Jobs (FTE)

2'596

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'596 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'596

2.6K1.3K0

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	2'190
2012	2'245
2013	2'370
2014	2'341
2015	2'340
2016	2'243
2017	2'264
2018	2'262
2019	2'308
2020	2'280
2021	2'440
2022	2'480
2023	2'518
2024	2'596

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: FDP · 24.5% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 42.7%

Source: FSO

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 16'197

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 16'197/ 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

63%Tax year 2026

2026

63%

66330

20222026

Tax multiplier
2018	66%
2019	66%
2020	66%
2021	66%
2022	66%
2023	63%
2024	63%
2025	63%
2026	63%

Median taxable income

CHF 47'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'000

47K23.5K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2018	CHF 45'500
2019	CHF 44'950
2020	CHF 44'500
2021	CHF 46'300
2022	CHF 47'000

Median net income

CHF 51'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'850

51.9K25.9K0

20182022

Median net income
2018	CHF 51'400
2019	CHF 50'550
2020	CHF 50'400
2021	CHF 51'500
2022	CHF 51'850

Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

124%Tax year 2026

2026

124%

12562.50

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2018	125%
2019	125%
2020	125%
2021	125%
2022	125%
2023	125%
2024	125%
2025	124%
2026	124%

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 medium density
Language region: French
Agglomeration: Neuchâtel
Labour market region: Neuchâtel
Mountain region: Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020