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Niederbipp

Get to know Niederbipp

Niederbipp is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Wolfisberg merged into Niederbipp.

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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.

45%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture45%
  • Forest38%
  • Settlement16%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 24 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 16.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.321.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.61%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.61%

1.80.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.79%
20162.47%
20173.08%
20183.72%
20192.73%
20202.84%
20211.97%
20221.44%
20231.76%
20241.79%
20251.83%
20261.61%
Net asking rentCHF 16.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 19.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'359/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'912Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'405 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings38During 2024
Primary residences85%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage10%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 33.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'689

5.7K2.8K0
20212025
Population
20104'260
20114'388
20124'435
20134'552
20144'635
20154'711
20164'831
20174'896
20184'899
20194'992
20205'097
20215'151
20225'185
20235'418
20245'557
20255'689
More about People
Population
5'689End of 2025

2025

5'689

5.7K2.8K0
20212025
Population
20104'260
20114'388
20124'435
20134'552
20144'635
20154'711
20164'831
20174'896
20184'899
20194'992
20205'097
20215'151
20225'185
20235'418
20245'557
20255'689
Foreign residents
29.6%End of 2025

2025

29.6%

29.714.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201019.0%
201119.4%
201219.5%
201320.7%
201421.3%
201521.6%
201623.4%
201722.1%
201823.3%
201924.4%
202025.3%
202125.6%
202226.3%
202328.2%
202428.9%
202529.6%
Jobs (FTE)
2'768

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'768 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'768

2.8K1.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'298
20122'312
20132'267
20142'216
20152'326
20162'422
20172'412
20182'442
20192'500
20202'586
20212'603
20222'620
20232'716
20242'768

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 15'022

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'022/ 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
165%Tax year 2026

2026

165%

16582.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010125%
2011125%
2012135%
2013135%
2014135%
2015135%
2016135%
2017135%
2018135%
2019130%
2020130%
2021140%
2022165%
2023165%
2024165%
2025165%
2026165%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'400

47.4K23.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'800
2011CHF 41'400
2012CHF 41'050
2013CHF 41'500
2014CHF 42'000
2015CHF 42'450
2016CHF 43'950
2017CHF 44'700
2018CHF 44'800
2019CHF 45'400
2020CHF 46'000
2021CHF 47'000
2022CHF 47'400
Median net income
CHF 52'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'900

52.9K26.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'000
2011CHF 46'600
2012CHF 46'600
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 47'400
2015CHF 47'900
2016CHF 49'650
2017CHF 49'700
2018CHF 49'500
2019CHF 49'900
2020CHF 51'200
2021CHF 52'500
2022CHF 52'900
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Oensingen
Labour market region
Solothurn
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020