Population
9'283↓0.2%
About Hinterkappelen
City · Bern
Population
9'283
Tax multiplier
154%
Hinterkappelen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
154%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 73'795
Top 10% in canton
Vacancy
0.84%↑29.2%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture54%
- Forest33%
- Settlement9%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
13.4%↑0.3%
Above average in canton
Dwellings
4'643↑0.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'469↑4.2%
92%
49%
Fibre
Housing market in Hinterkappelen
The rental vacancy rate is 0.84%, 24% below the cantonal average (1.10 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 154%, 6% below the cantonal average (164 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 73'795, 10% above the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Hinterkappelen has 9'283 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
