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Saanen

Get to know Saanen

Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

51%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture51%
  • Forest35%
  • Other8%
  • Settlement5%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 7'682 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

7'682

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.22%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.22%

1.30.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.25%
20160.91%
20170.83%
20181.07%
20191.14%
20201.15%
20211.26%
20221.22%
20231.22%
20241.27%
20251.26%
20261.22%
Asking priceCHF 16'453/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings7'682Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'171 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings38During 2024
Primary residences49%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage6%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 0.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'967

7K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20106'955
20116'920
20126'807
20136'858
20146'909
20156'871
20166'882
20176'901
20186'818
20196'817
20206'836
20216'869
20226'929
20236'962
20246'924
20256'967
More about People
Population
6'967End of 2025

2025

6'967

7K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20106'955
20116'920
20126'807
20136'858
20146'909
20156'871
20166'882
20176'901
20186'818
20196'817
20206'836
20216'869
20226'929
20236'962
20246'924
20256'967
Foreign residents
33.4%End of 2025

2025

33.4%

33.416.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201024.6%
201125.1%
201224.9%
201326.0%
201426.4%
201526.6%
201627.5%
201727.8%
201828.1%
201928.9%
202029.2%
202130.6%
202231.6%
202332.5%
202433.0%
202533.4%
Jobs (FTE)
5'561

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'561 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'561

5.6K2.8K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20115'057
20125'271
20135'324
20145'234
20155'204
20165'224
20175'274
20185'286
20195'228
20205'122
20215'157
20225'365
20235'499
20245'561

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 13'236

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 13'236/ 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
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

120600
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010140%
2011130%
2012130%
2013130%
2014130%
2015140%
2016140%
2017140%
2018140%
2019140%
2020130%
2021130%
2022120%
2023120%
2024110%
2025110%
2026110%
Median taxable income
CHF 42'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 42'400

42.4K21.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 32'100
2011CHF 32'200
2012CHF 33'500
2013CHF 33'600
2014CHF 34'800
2015CHF 35'400
2016CHF 36'300
2017CHF 37'350
2018CHF 38'500
2019CHF 39'400
2020CHF 40'000
2021CHF 40'900
2022CHF 42'400
Median net income
CHF 46'630As of 2022

2022

CHF 46'630

46.6K23.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 37'300
2011CHF 37'700
2012CHF 38'600
2013CHF 38'700
2014CHF 39'500
2015CHF 40'100
2016CHF 41'050
2017CHF 41'800
2018CHF 42'700
2019CHF 44'150
2020CHF 44'550
2021CHF 45'250
2022CHF 46'630
Paying direct federal tax65%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
Saanen–Château d'Oex
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020