
Wangen an der Aare is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
The vacancy rate is 3.60%, 248% above the cantonal average (1.03 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 163% (2026), roughly the average of the canton's municipalities (164.2 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 14'957 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 14'998 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 48'900 (tax period 2022). Wangen an der Aare has 2'981 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Sunshine
1'596 h
Precipitation
1'107 mm
Wynau · 422 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
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).
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
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CHF 1'690.–/month
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5 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in Wangen an der Aare on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in Wangen an der Aare are offered at a median of CHF 14.3 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 11.6 and CHF 18.6 (6 listings, as of 28 Oct 2026). Flats and houses in Wangen an der Aare are offered at a median of CHF 19.9 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 15.2 and CHF 21.1 (9 listings, as of 28 Oct 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Wangen an der Aare is located in the canton of Bern.
Wangen an der Aare has approximately 2'981 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Wangen an der Aare is 163% 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.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 14'957 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in Wangen an der Aare (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.