About Rapperswil (BE)
Rapperswil is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It lies 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the capital Bern. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Ruppoldsried merged into Rapperswil. On 1 January 2016 the former municipality of Bangerten merged into Rapperswil.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 22.6 km²
Population
2'705residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'770
Vacancy
1.16%
Foreign residents
6.1%
Dwellings
1'293
Jobs (FTE)
864
Tax multiplier
168%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rapperswil (BE), coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
864 full-time-equivalent jobs across 245 businesses — services make up 38% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
864FTE total
Primary25.1%
Secondary37.3%
Tertiary37.6%
Land use
9% built-up, 64% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 2'257 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.9%
Agriculture63.9%
Forest27.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.5%, ahead of SP at 11.7%.
Source BFS
SVP46.5%+4.3 pp
SP11.7%+0.4 pp
Mitte10.3%
GLP9.3%+1.5 pp
Grüne6.4%−3.0 pp
FDP5.5%−1.5 pp
EVP3.4%+0.3 pp
Others
3.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.9%
Second homes11.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
