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Municipality · Jura

Saignelégier

Get to know Saignelégier

Saignelégier is a municipality in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

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It is the seat of the district of Franches-Montagnes. On 1 January 2009, the formerly independent municipalities of Goumois and Les Pommerats merged into Saignelégier.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

50%

Forest

  • Forest50%
  • Agriculture42%
  • Settlement6%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · 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
Net asking rent

CHF 11.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

11.412.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.14%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.14%

3.11.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.52%
20160.68%
20170.89%
20182.32%
20190.98%
20201.25%
20211.04%
20221.24%
20231.16%
20241.62%
20252.18%
20263.14%
Net asking rentCHF 11.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 14.3/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'846/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'527Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 768 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings31During 2024
Primary residences81%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage70%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 1.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'528

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'500
20112'546
20122'560
20132'559
20142'550
20152'537
20162'556
20172'558
20182'609
20192'632
20202'615
20212'580
20222'575
20232'568
20242'531
20252'528
More about People
Population
2'528End of 2025

2025

2'528

2.6K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'500
20112'546
20122'560
20132'559
20142'550
20152'537
20162'556
20172'558
20182'609
20192'632
20202'615
20212'580
20222'575
20232'568
20242'531
20252'528
Foreign residents
8.5%End of 2025

2025

8.5%

8.84.40
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.9%
20118.1%
20128.0%
20138.3%
20148.5%
20158.0%
20168.0%
20177.9%
20188.2%
20198.3%
20208.5%
20218.6%
20228.6%
20238.6%
20248.8%
20258.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'491

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'491 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'491

1.5K7500
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'335
20121'355
20131'412
20141'364
20151'342
20161'383
20171'304
20181'339
20191'373
20201'398
20211'398
20221'471
20231'500
20241'491

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 14'997

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'997/ 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
230%Tax year 2026

2026

230%

2301150
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010195%
2011195%
2012195%
2013195%
2014195%
2015210%
2016210%
2017210%
2018230%
2019230%
2020230%
2021230%
2022230%
2023230%
2024230%
2025230%
2026230%
Median taxable income
CHF 43'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 43'300

43.3K21.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'050
2011CHF 39'700
2012CHF 40'200
2013CHF 41'300
2014CHF 40'800
2015CHF 41'200
2016CHF 40'900
2017CHF 41'000
2018CHF 42'400
2019CHF 41'300
2020CHF 41'250
2021CHF 42'100
2022CHF 43'300
Median net income
CHF 47'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'300

47.3K23.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'250
2011CHF 45'400
2012CHF 45'400
2013CHF 46'600
2014CHF 46'250
2015CHF 45'900
2016CHF 45'900
2017CHF 46'500
2018CHF 46'900
2019CHF 46'000
2020CHF 45'000
2021CHF 46'250
2022CHF 47'300
Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
285%Tax year 2026

2026

285%

285142.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010285%
2011285%
2012285%
2013285%
2014285%
2015285%
2016285%
2017285%
2018285%
2019285%
2020285%
2021285%
2022285%
2023285%
2024285%
2025285%
2026285%

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
French
Labour market region
Saignelégier–Le Noirmont
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020