Population
2'057↑1.8%
About Safnern
City · Bern
Safnern is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Population
2'057
Tax multiplier
140%
Safnern in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
140%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 68'273
Top quartile in canton
Vacancy
2.07%↓14.8%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture43%
- Forest34%
- Settlement19%
- Other5%
Foreign residents
9.5%↓2.8%
Middle in canton
Dwellings
966↑2.0%
Jobs (FTE)
439↑3.3%
93%
4%
Fibre
Housing market in Safnern
The rental vacancy rate is 2.07%, 88% above the cantonal average (1.10 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 140%, 15% below the cantonal average (164 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 68'273, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 67'216). Safnern has 2'057 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
