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Reichenbach im Kandertal

Get to know Reichenbach im Kandertal

Reichenbach im Kandertal is a village and municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Until 1957 it was known as Reichenbach bei Frutigen. Besides the village of Reichenbach, the municipality includes several other settlements, including Aris, Faltschen, Griesalp, Kien, Kiental, Ramslauenen, Reudlen, Scharnachtal, Schwandi and Wengi. Additionally, the village of Mülenen is shared between Reichenbach and Aeschi bei Spiez municipalities.

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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.

39%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture39%
  • Other32%
  • Forest25%
  • Settlement2%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 23.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.623.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.23%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.23%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.21%
20160.53%
20170.37%
20180.29%
20190.53%
20200.77%
20210.48%
20220.20%
20230.50%
20240.31%
20250.34%
20260.23%
Gross asking rentCHF 23.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'022/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'632Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'660 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings34During 2024
Primary residences81%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage3%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 12.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'850

3.9K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'433
20113'449
20123'469
20133'507
20143'508
20153'549
20163'604
20173'616
20183'608
20193'624
20203'638
20213'652
20223'698
20233'723
20243'792
20253'850
More about People
Population
3'850End of 2025

2025

3'850

3.9K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'433
20113'449
20123'469
20133'507
20143'508
20153'549
20163'604
20173'616
20183'608
20193'624
20203'638
20213'652
20223'698
20233'723
20243'792
20253'850
Foreign residents
7.2%End of 2025

2025

7.2%

7.23.60
20212025
Foreign residents
20103.9%
20114.6%
20124.5%
20134.4%
20144.5%
20154.8%
20165.0%
20175.0%
20185.2%
20195.3%
20204.9%
20215.1%
20225.4%
20236.2%
20246.5%
20257.2%
Jobs (FTE)
971

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 971 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

971

983491.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011978
2012985
2013993
2014988
20151'002
2016950
2017972
2018956
2019966
2020952
2021962
2022957
2023983
2024971

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 15'412

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'412/ 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
177%Tax year 2026

2026

177%

17788.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010173%
2011173%
2012167%
2013167%
2014167%
2015177%
2016177%
2017177%
2018177%
2019177%
2020177%
2021177%
2022177%
2023177%
2024177%
2025177%
2026177%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'500

43.5K21.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 35'900
2011CHF 35'200
2012CHF 36'050
2013CHF 37'400
2014CHF 37'500
2015CHF 38'000
2016CHF 40'200
2017CHF 40'250
2018CHF 41'400
2019CHF 40'800
2020CHF 41'850
2021CHF 42'500
2022CHF 43'500
Median net income
CHF 49'925As of 2022

2022

CHF 49'925

49.9K25K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 42'500
2011CHF 42'600
2012CHF 43'300
2013CHF 44'500
2014CHF 43'600
2015CHF 44'400
2016CHF 45'700
2017CHF 46'250
2018CHF 47'000
2019CHF 47'200
2020CHF 47'650
2021CHF 48'750
2022CHF 49'925
Paying direct federal tax73%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
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Frutigen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020