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Stettlen

Get to know Stettlen

Stettlen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest27%
  • Settlement23%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 18 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.418.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.53%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.53%

3.81.90
20222026
Vacancy
20158.57%
20166.94%
20176.23%
20183.25%
20193.62%
20203.60%
20217.56%
20222.81%
20233.52%
20243.75%
20253.77%
20263.53%
Net asking rentCHF 17/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'702Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 687 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings9During 2024
Primary residences91%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 17.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'413

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20102'908
20112'890
20122'883
20132'931
20143'005
20153'149
20163'141
20173'105
20183'116
20193'137
20203'162
20213'329
20223'380
20233'425
20243'384
20253'413
More about People
Population
3'413End of 2025

2025

3'413

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20102'908
20112'890
20122'883
20132'931
20143'005
20153'149
20163'141
20173'105
20183'116
20193'137
20203'162
20213'329
20223'380
20233'425
20243'384
20253'413
Foreign residents
19.2%End of 2025

2025

19.2%

19.29.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.2%
201110.4%
201210.5%
201311.6%
201411.8%
201512.3%
201613.6%
201713.9%
201814.4%
201915.2%
202015.9%
202117.3%
202217.8%
202318.6%
202419.0%
202519.2%
Jobs (FTE)
651

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 651 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

651

651325.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011428
2012433
2013442
2014460
2015462
2016471
2017462
2018526
2019555
2020586
2021585
2022605
2023604
2024651

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 14'762

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'762/ 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
157%Tax year 2026

2026

157%

15778.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010145%
2011145%
2012145%
2013150%
2014150%
2015150%
2016150%
2017150%
2018150%
2019150%
2020150%
2021150%
2022157%
2023157%
2024157%
2025157%
2026157%
Median taxable income
CHF 57'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 57'500

57.5K28.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'100
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 50'200
2013CHF 49'950
2014CHF 49'900
2015CHF 51'100
2016CHF 52'200
2017CHF 52'900
2018CHF 52'500
2019CHF 53'250
2020CHF 54'500
2021CHF 55'800
2022CHF 57'500
Median net income
CHF 63'350As of 2022

2022

CHF 63'350

63.4K31.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'300
2011CHF 56'300
2012CHF 56'700
2013CHF 56'350
2014CHF 56'000
2015CHF 57'000
2016CHF 58'700
2017CHF 57'700
2018CHF 58'000
2019CHF 59'000
2020CHF 60'300
2021CHF 61'700
2022CHF 63'350
Paying direct federal tax79%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 large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Bern
Labour market region
Bern
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020