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Münchenbuchsee

Get to know Münchenbuchsee

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

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It is famous as the birthplace of the painter Paul Klee.

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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.

46%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture46%
  • Settlement28%
  • Forest26%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 13 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.522.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.51%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.51%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.20%
20160.93%
20170.87%
20181.14%
20191.23%
20200.90%
20210.96%
20220.78%
20230.92%
20241.14%
20250.77%
20260.51%
Net asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 23.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'976/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings5'302Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'723 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings28During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage86%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 7.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'751

10.8K5.4K0
20212025
Population
20109'993
20119'975
20129'939
201310'040
201410'071
201510'151
201610'321
201710'281
201810'419
201910'559
202010'432
202110'445
202210'419
202310'426
202410'696
202510'751
More about People
Population
10'751End of 2025

2025

10'751

10.8K5.4K0
20212025
Population
20109'993
20119'975
20129'939
201310'040
201410'071
201510'151
201610'321
201710'281
201810'419
201910'559
202010'432
202110'445
202210'419
202310'426
202410'696
202510'751
Foreign residents
22.0%End of 2025

2025

22.0%

22110
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.6%
201113.6%
201213.7%
201314.8%
201415.6%
201516.1%
201616.9%
201716.8%
201817.9%
201918.9%
202019.4%
202119.8%
202219.8%
202320.8%
202421.4%
202522.0%
Jobs (FTE)
4'088

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'088 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4'088

4.2K2.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20114'067
20124'214
20134'132
20144'091
20154'127
20164'109
20174'259
20184'212
20194'193
20204'221
20213'997
20224'108
20234'049
20244'088

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 14'990

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'990/ 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
164%Tax year 2026

2026

164%

164820
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010152%
2011152%
2012156%
2013156%
2014156%
2015164%
2016164%
2017164%
2018164%
2019164%
2020164%
2021164%
2022164%
2023164%
2024164%
2025164%
2026164%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'500

51.5K25.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'000
2011CHF 46'500
2012CHF 46'400
2013CHF 47'300
2014CHF 46'800
2015CHF 46'500
2016CHF 48'500
2017CHF 48'600
2018CHF 49'100
2019CHF 49'100
2020CHF 50'000
2021CHF 50'900
2022CHF 51'500
Median net income
CHF 57'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'600

57.6K28.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'900
2011CHF 52'200
2012CHF 52'500
2013CHF 53'200
2014CHF 52'700
2015CHF 52'300
2016CHF 54'100
2017CHF 53'900
2018CHF 54'600
2019CHF 55'000
2020CHF 55'625
2021CHF 57'066
2022CHF 57'600
Paying direct federal tax76%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
Zollikofen–Münchenbuchsee
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020