Apartments for rent in Fontainemelon
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Housing market in Fontainemelon
The following figures are for the whole municipality Fontainemelon belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.71%, 57% below the cantonal average (1.64 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 66% (2026), 4% below the average of the canton's municipalities (68.8 %) — low for the canton. A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 16'456 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Val-de-Ruz (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 16'699 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 47'900 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 17'543 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Frequently asked questions
How many apartments are available to rent in Fontainemelon?
2 apartments are currently listed to rent in Fontainemelon on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
What are asking rents in Fontainemelon?
Flats and houses in the municipality of Val-de-Ruz are offered at a median of CHF 15.9 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 13.6 and CHF 18.1 (20 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Val-de-Ruz are offered at a median of CHF 18.2 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 16.2 and CHF 19.6 (38 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Which canton is Fontainemelon in?
Fontainemelon is located in the canton of Neuchâtel.
What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Fontainemelon?
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Fontainemelon is 66% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
How much income tax is paid in Fontainemelon?
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 16'456 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Val-de-Ruz (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.