Population
17'292↑1.0%
About Burgdorf
Municipality · Bern
Burgdorf is the largest city in the Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was the capital of the district of the same name until 2010, when it became part of the new Emmental district.
Population
17'292
Tax multiplier
163%
Burgdorf in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
163%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 61'728
Middle in canton
Vacancy
1.43%↓16.4%
Above average in canton
- Forest41%
- Settlement32%
- Agriculture24%
- Other3%
Foreign residents
21.0%↑4.2%
Top quartile in canton
Dwellings
9'231↓0.1%
Jobs (FTE)
11'328↑0.5%
87%
62%
Fibre
Housing market in Burgdorf
The rental vacancy rate is 1.43%, 30% 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 61'728, 8% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Burgdorf has 17'292 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
