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Langenthal

Get to know Langenthal

Langenthal is a town and a municipality in the district of Oberaargau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Untersteckholz merged into the Langenthal. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Obersteckholz merged into Langenthal.

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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.

37%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture37%
  • Forest36%
  • Settlement27%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 49 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.917.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.07%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.07%

2.21.10
20222026
Vacancy
20155.04%
20165.04%
20174.47%
20184.56%
20195.08%
20205.62%
20212.07%
20222.17%
20232.01%
20241.95%
20251.71%
20261.07%
Net asking rentCHF 16/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 19.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'588/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings8'579Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'193 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings32During 2024
Primary residences88%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage90%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 5.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

16'233

16.2K8.1K0
20212025
Population
201015'345
201115'519
201215'615
201315'715
201415'734
201515'857
201615'915
201716'051
201816'043
201916'066
202015'959
202115'823
202215'838
202316'077
202416'141
202516'233
More about People
Population
16'233End of 2025

2025

16'233

16.2K8.1K0
20212025
Population
201015'345
201115'519
201215'615
201315'715
201415'734
201515'857
201615'915
201716'051
201816'043
201916'066
202015'959
202115'823
202215'838
202316'077
202416'141
202516'233
Foreign residents
26.5%End of 2025

2025

26.5%

26.513.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.4%
201119.3%
201219.7%
201320.1%
201420.5%
201521.0%
201621.6%
201722.6%
201823.2%
201923.5%
202023.5%
202123.7%
202224.2%
202325.1%
202425.9%
202526.5%
Jobs (FTE)
10'512

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 10'512 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

10'512

10.5K5.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20119'822
20129'717
20139'943
20149'834
20159'998
20169'746
20179'751
20189'758
20199'855
20209'697
20219'769
202210'135
202310'297
202410'512

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 14'340

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'340/ 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
144%Tax year 2026

2026

144%

144720
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010143%
2011138%
2012138%
2013138%
2014138%
2015138%
2016138%
2017138%
2018138%
2019138%
2020138%
2021138%
2022138%
2023138%
2024144%
2025144%
2026144%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'400

45.4K22.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'800
2011CHF 40'900
2012CHF 41'100
2013CHF 41'300
2014CHF 41'400
2015CHF 42'300
2016CHF 42'900
2017CHF 43'000
2018CHF 43'600
2019CHF 44'000
2020CHF 44'000
2021CHF 45'000
2022CHF 45'400
Median net income
CHF 50'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'300

50.3K25.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'800
2011CHF 46'200
2012CHF 46'000
2013CHF 46'200
2014CHF 46'300
2015CHF 46'850
2016CHF 47'800
2017CHF 47'900
2018CHF 48'400
2019CHF 48'800
2020CHF 48'600
2021CHF 50'000
2022CHF 50'300
Paying direct federal tax74%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 small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Langenthal
Labour market region
Langenthal
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020