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Thun

Get to know Thun

Thun is a town and a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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It is located where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 kilometres southeast of Bern.

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Landscape

An urban landscape

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

52%

Settlement

  • Settlement52%
  • Agriculture26%
  • Forest20%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 48 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 20.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.425.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.08%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.08%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.19%
20160.22%
20170.19%
20180.21%
20190.49%
20200.23%
20210.17%
20220.19%
20230.09%
20240.18%
20250.05%
20260.08%
Net asking rentCHF 20.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 23.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'600/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings23'881Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 7'582 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings24During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage87%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 3.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

44'163

44.2K22.1K0
20212025
Population
201042'623
201142'764
201242'735
201342'929
201443'303
201543'500
201643'568
201743'743
201843'734
201943'632
202043'476
202143'630
202243'670
202343'905
202444'125
202544'163
More about People
Population
44'163End of 2025

2025

44'163

44.2K22.1K0
20212025
Population
201042'623
201142'764
201242'735
201342'929
201443'303
201543'500
201643'568
201743'743
201843'734
201943'632
202043'476
202143'630
202243'670
202343'905
202444'125
202544'163
Foreign residents
17.1%End of 2025

2025

17.1%

17.18.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.9%
201112.0%
201212.3%
201312.4%
201412.9%
201513.1%
201613.3%
201713.6%
201813.7%
201914.0%
202014.2%
202114.6%
202215.1%
202316.4%
202417.0%
202517.1%
Jobs (FTE)
22'142

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 22'142 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

22'142

22.1K11.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201121'432
201221'278
201321'755
201420'977
201521'058
201621'129
201721'179
201821'273
201921'212
202020'899
202121'072
202221'657
202322'067
202422'142

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 15'055

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'055/ 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
166%Tax year 2026

2026

166%

172860
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010174%
2011174%
2012172%
2013172%
2014172%
2015172%
2016172%
2017172%
2018172%
2019172%
2020172%
2021172%
2022172%
2023172%
2024172%
2025166%
2026166%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'900

47.9K24K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'000
2011CHF 42'200
2012CHF 42'600
2013CHF 42'900
2014CHF 43'000
2015CHF 43'400
2016CHF 44'600
2017CHF 44'800
2018CHF 45'200
2019CHF 45'800
2020CHF 46'600
2021CHF 47'350
2022CHF 47'900
Median net income
CHF 52'650As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'650

52.7K26.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'600
2011CHF 47'100
2012CHF 47'500
2013CHF 47'700
2014CHF 47'800
2015CHF 48'000
2016CHF 49'400
2017CHF 49'400
2018CHF 49'900
2019CHF 50'300
2020CHF 51'200
2021CHF 52'000
2022CHF 52'650
Paying direct federal tax76%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 medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Thun
Labour market region
Thun
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020