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Meiringen

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Meiringen is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Besides the village of Meiringen, the municipality includes the settlements of Balm, Brünigen, Eisenbolgen, Hausen, Prasti, Sand, Stein, Unterbach, Unterheidon, Wylerli and Zaun. The municipal coat of arms shows a black eagle in a yellow field. Formerly the coat of arms of the entire Oberhasli Talschaft, this design continues the imperial coat of arms.

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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.

43%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture43%
  • Forest33%
  • Other15%
  • Settlement8%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 34

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.535.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.36%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.36%

1.30.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.14%
20161.09%
20170.85%
20180.50%
20191.06%
20200.75%
20211.36%
20221.27%
20230.76%
20240.76%
20250.26%
20260.36%
Gross asking rentCHF 34/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'957/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'067Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'538 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings10During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage91%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 4.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'791

4.8K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'583
20114'602
20124'642
20134'676
20144'669
20154'737
20164'692
20174'690
20184'622
20194'639
20204'666
20214'653
20224'656
20234'798
20244'814
20254'791
More about People
Population
4'791End of 2025

2025

4'791

4.8K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'583
20114'602
20124'642
20134'676
20144'669
20154'737
20164'692
20174'690
20184'622
20194'639
20204'666
20214'653
20224'656
20234'798
20244'814
20254'791
Foreign residents
21.2%End of 2025

2025

21.2%

21.210.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201014.2%
201114.5%
201215.5%
201316.4%
201416.5%
201517.1%
201617.6%
201717.5%
201817.6%
201917.6%
202018.8%
202118.4%
202218.4%
202320.4%
202421.2%
202521.2%
Jobs (FTE)
2'173

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'173 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'173

2.2K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'125
20122'128
20132'070
20142'069
20152'058
20162'027
20172'096
20182'086
20192'148
20202'137
20212'084
20222'118
20232'223
20242'173

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 15'509

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'509/ 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
180%Tax year 2026

2026

180%

194970
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010199%
2011194%
2012194%
2013194%
2014194%
2015194%
2016194%
2017194%
2018194%
2019194%
2020194%
2021194%
2022194%
2023194%
2024194%
2025180%
2026180%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'200

46.2K23.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'800
2011CHF 39'700
2012CHF 40'300
2013CHF 41'000
2014CHF 42'300
2015CHF 43'100
2016CHF 43'400
2017CHF 43'800
2018CHF 44'000
2019CHF 44'700
2020CHF 45'300
2021CHF 45'950
2022CHF 46'200
Median net income
CHF 51'250As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'250

51.3K25.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'150
2011CHF 45'500
2012CHF 45'400
2013CHF 46'600
2014CHF 47'700
2015CHF 48'700
2016CHF 48'800
2017CHF 48'800
2018CHF 49'400
2019CHF 49'800
2020CHF 50'250
2021CHF 51'300
2022CHF 51'250
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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Meiringen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020