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Vechigen

Get to know Vechigen

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

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Until the administrative centralization of 1966, it was composed of four semi-autonomous communities: Vechigen, Sinneringen with Boll and Dentenberg, Utzigen with Lindental, and Berg with Littewil and Radelfingen.

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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.

60%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture60%
  • Forest31%
  • Settlement9%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 17 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.722.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.40%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.40%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20152.92%
20164.36%
20172.06%
20180.96%
20193.46%
20200.76%
20210.56%
20220.37%
20230.32%
20240.28%
20250.47%
20260.40%
Net asking rentCHF 18.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 21.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 9'542/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'022Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'587 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings126During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage78%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 31.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'070

6.1K3K0
20212025
Population
20104'608
20114'691
20124'809
20134'991
20145'075
20155'252
20165'240
20175'242
20185'298
20195'345
20205'512
20215'619
20225'694
20235'810
20245'982
20256'070
More about People
Population
6'070End of 2025

2025

6'070

6.1K3K0
20212025
Population
20104'608
20114'691
20124'809
20134'991
20145'075
20155'252
20165'240
20175'242
20185'298
20195'345
20205'512
20215'619
20225'694
20235'810
20245'982
20256'070
Foreign residents
9.8%End of 2025

2025

9.8%

9.84.90
20212025
Foreign residents
20106.8%
20116.5%
20126.8%
20137.2%
20147.7%
20157.9%
20168.2%
20178.3%
20188.5%
20198.7%
20208.7%
20218.7%
20229.0%
20239.5%
20249.6%
20259.8%
Jobs (FTE)
974

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 974 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

974

9744870
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011857
2012862
2013894
2014893
2015908
2016888
2017864
2018869
2019907
2020897
2021915
2022907
2023931
2024974

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 14'665

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'665/ 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
154%Tax year 2026

2026

154%

164820
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010170%
2011170%
2012170%
2013170%
2014170%
2015170%
2016170%
2017164%
2018164%
2019164%
2020164%
2021164%
2022164%
2023164%
2024154%
2025154%
2026154%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'400

56.4K28.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'200
2011CHF 48'800
2012CHF 50'100
2013CHF 49'800
2014CHF 50'100
2015CHF 50'000
2016CHF 51'200
2017CHF 51'100
2018CHF 51'700
2019CHF 52'050
2020CHF 53'100
2021CHF 55'500
2022CHF 56'400
Median net income
CHF 62'302As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'302

62.3K31.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'750
2011CHF 55'600
2012CHF 57'150
2013CHF 56'950
2014CHF 57'100
2015CHF 56'700
2016CHF 57'800
2017CHF 57'500
2018CHF 57'400
2019CHF 58'500
2020CHF 59'375
2021CHF 61'300
2022CHF 62'302
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