
City · Bern
Biel/Bienne is a bilingual city in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. With over 55,000 residents, it is the country's tenth-largest city by population. The Biel urban area has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants. Biel/Bienne is the capital of the Biel/Bienne administrative district. The city has been an industrial and watchmaking heart of Switzerland since the 19th century. With world-famous watch brands such as Rolex, Omega and Swatch based in Biel/Bienne, the city is one of the main centres of the Swiss watch industry and is also referred to as the "world capital of watchmaking".
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The rental vacancy rate is 1.37%, 25% above the cantonal average (1.10 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 163%, roughly the cantonal average (164 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 53'800, 13% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Biel/Bienne has 57'462 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
2 apartments are currently listed to rent in Biel/Bienne on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Biel/Bienne is around CHF 17 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'398 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Biel/Bienne is located in the canton of Bern.
Biel/Bienne has approximately 57'462 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Biel/Bienne is 163% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
CHF 3'360 /month
6.5 rooms · 150 m²
2520 la Neuveville
CHF 1'600 /month
7.5 rooms
Route de Châtillon 8, 2830 Courrendlin
CHF 3'200 /month
6.5 rooms · 170 m²
Lüterkofenstrasse 67, 4574 Nennigkofen
Marktstrasse 3, 4512 Bellach
Rue de la Gare 21, 2610 Saint-Imier
CHF 3'490 /month
6 rooms · 152 m²
3175 Wünnewil-Flamatt