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Lauterbrunnen

Get to know Lauterbrunnen

Lauterbrunnen is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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The municipality comprises the other villages of Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg, and Isenfluh, as well as several other hamlets. The population of the village of Lauterbrunnen is less than that of Wengen, but larger than that of the others.

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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.

58%

Other

  • Other58%
  • Agriculture22%
  • Forest18%
  • Settlement1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 3'659 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

3'659

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.33%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.33%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.87%
20160.98%
20171.37%
20180.72%
20190.53%
20200.75%
20210.39%
20220.50%
20230.25%
20240.44%
20250.14%
20260.33%
Asking priceCHF 17'164/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'659Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'523 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings14During 2024
Primary residences39%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage74%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 fell by 7.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'356

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20102'558
20112'509
20122'470
20132'439
20142'455
20152'451
20162'406
20172'350
20182'290
20192'279
20202'301
20212'296
20222'270
20232'315
20242'331
20252'356
More about People
Population
2'356End of 2025

2025

2'356

2.4K1.2K0
20212025
Population
20102'558
20112'509
20122'470
20132'439
20142'455
20152'451
20162'406
20172'350
20182'290
20192'279
20202'301
20212'296
20222'270
20232'315
20242'331
20252'356
Foreign residents
33.1%End of 2025

2025

33.1%

33.116.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.6%
201122.9%
201222.8%
201323.4%
201425.2%
201526.1%
201627.3%
201727.3%
201827.4%
201927.4%
202028.4%
202128.5%
202228.5%
202330.8%
202431.5%
202533.1%
Jobs (FTE)
1'895

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'895 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'895

1.9K947.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'898
20121'835
20131'811
20141'784
20151'778
20161'675
20171'615
20181'684
20191'691
20201'585
20211'543
20221'683
20231'782
20241'895

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 15'315

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'315/ 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
174%Tax year 2026

2026

174%

184920
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010212%
2011199%
2012199%
2013199%
2014199%
2015199%
2016199%
2017199%
2018199%
2019199%
2020184%
2021184%
2022184%
2023184%
2024184%
2025184%
2026174%
Median taxable income
CHF 27'050All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 27'050

27.1K13.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 23'400
2011CHF 23'150
2012CHF 22'650
2013CHF 24'150
2014CHF 23'250
2015CHF 23'400
2016CHF 24'800
2017CHF 24'350
2018CHF 26'400
2019CHF 25'500
2020CHF 25'300
2021CHF 25'100
2022CHF 27'050
Median net income
CHF 30'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 30'300

30.3K15.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 27'200
2011CHF 27'500
2012CHF 27'100
2013CHF 27'550
2014CHF 26'950
2015CHF 27'100
2016CHF 28'450
2017CHF 28'000
2018CHF 30'000
2019CHF 29'600
2020CHF 28'575
2021CHF 28'750
2022CHF 30'300
Paying direct federal tax52%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
Rural
Municipality type
Peripheral rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Interlaken
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020