Municipality · Bern
Rapperswil (BE)
Get to know Rapperswil (BE)
Rapperswil is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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It lies 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the capital Bern. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Ruppoldsried merged into Rapperswil. On 1 January 2016 the former municipality of Bangerten merged into Rapperswil.
A landscape shaped by farmland
The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
64%
- Agriculture64%
- Forest27%
- Settlement9%
- Water<1%
Finding a home here
The recorded housing stock includes 1'334 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.
1'334
Dwellings
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Vacancy0.82%
0.82%
| 2015 | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 1.11% |
| 2023 | 1.01% |
| 2024 | 1.40% |
| 2025 | 1.16% |
| 2026 | 0.82% |
The people who live here
The population grew by 8.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
2'755
| 2010 | 2'529 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'548 |
| 2012 | 2'528 |
| 2013 | 2'534 |
| 2014 | 2'571 |
| 2015 | 2'586 |
| 2016 | 2'608 |
| 2017 | 2'659 |
| 2018 | 2'618 |
| 2019 | 2'560 |
| 2020 | 2'592 |
| 2021 | 2'647 |
| 2022 | 2'675 |
| 2023 | 2'712 |
| 2024 | 2'705 |
| 2025 | 2'755 |
More about People
Population2'755
2'755
| 2010 | 2'529 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'548 |
| 2012 | 2'528 |
| 2013 | 2'534 |
| 2014 | 2'571 |
| 2015 | 2'586 |
| 2016 | 2'608 |
| 2017 | 2'659 |
| 2018 | 2'618 |
| 2019 | 2'560 |
| 2020 | 2'592 |
| 2021 | 2'647 |
| 2022 | 2'675 |
| 2023 | 2'712 |
| 2024 | 2'705 |
| 2025 | 2'755 |
Foreign residents6.4%
6.4%
| 2010 | 4.0% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% |
| 2025 | 6.4% |
Jobs (FTE)655
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 655 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
655
| 2011 | 649 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 674 |
| 2013 | 669 |
| 2014 | 675 |
| 2015 | 682 |
| 2016 | 674 |
| 2017 | 642 |
| 2018 | 621 |
| 2019 | 632 |
| 2020 | 642 |
| 2021 | 620 |
| 2022 | 652 |
| 2023 | 650 |
| 2024 | 655 |
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 15'120
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'120
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier168%
168%
| 2010 | 170% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 170% |
| 2012 | 170% |
| 2013 | 170% |
| 2014 | 170% |
| 2015 | 170% |
| 2016 | 170% |
| 2017 | 170% |
| 2018 | 170% |
| 2019 | 168% |
| 2020 | 168% |
| 2021 | 168% |
| 2022 | 168% |
| 2023 | 168% |
| 2024 | 168% |
| 2025 | 168% |
| 2026 | 168% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 53'000
CHF 53'000
| 2010 | CHF 42'600 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 42'300 |
| 2012 | CHF 43'500 |
| 2013 | CHF 43'300 |
| 2014 | CHF 43'500 |
| 2015 | CHF 43'850 |
| 2016 | CHF 46'100 |
| 2017 | CHF 47'500 |
| 2018 | CHF 47'500 |
| 2019 | CHF 48'750 |
| 2020 | CHF 51'100 |
| 2021 | CHF 52'100 |
| 2022 | CHF 53'000 |
Median net incomeCHF 59'600
CHF 59'600
| 2010 | CHF 49'750 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 50'100 |
| 2012 | CHF 50'500 |
| 2013 | CHF 49'700 |
| 2014 | CHF 49'700 |
| 2015 | CHF 50'050 |
| 2016 | CHF 52'450 |
| 2017 | CHF 53'300 |
| 2018 | CHF 53'000 |
| 2019 | CHF 54'700 |
| 2020 | CHF 57'550 |
| 2021 | CHF 59'100 |
| 2022 | CHF 59'600 |
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
297.5%
| 2010 | 306% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 306% |
| 2012 | 306% |
| 2013 | 306% |
| 2014 | 306% |
| 2015 | 306% |
| 2016 | 306% |
| 2017 | 306% |
| 2018 | 306% |
| 2019 | 306% |
| 2020 | 306% |
| 2021 | 302.5% |
| 2022 | 302.5% |
| 2023 | 302.5% |
| 2024 | 302.5% |
| 2025 | 297.5% |
| 2026 | 297.5% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.