Over the last three years, the population in the Canton of Bern has changed by 2.29%, to 1’063’960. The level of tax levied is determined by a variety of aspects. On the one hand, the population's overall income has an impact, as larger incomes usually result in higher taxes. On the other hand, the rates of the separate types of tax (federal, cantonal, communal and personal tax) additionally affect the level of taxation. Additional factors may include the tax policy and financial circumstances of the canton or municipality in question. The functions and services that need to be financed by tax revenue can also influence the tax charge. Currently, the tax rate is 171.2%. In the Canton of Bern, the tax rates are broken down as follows: unmarried individuals without children pay 19.88%, married couples with no children 14.5%, a couple with two children 10.36% and a retired couple 18.99%. In addition, the rate of taxation totals 171.2%. The unemployment rate is 1.07% and the average annual income is CHF 70’155.
The entire housing stock in the Canton of Bern comprises 591’055 flats. All in all, there are 33’964 flats with 1 room, 84’543 2-room flats, 170’666 3-room flats and 166’323 flats with 4 rooms. There are 87’819 5-room flats and 47’740 flats with 6 or more rooms, too.
In the Canton of Bern, 1.09% of the housing stock is unoccupied. For example, 1.27% of all 1-room flats, 1.17% of the existing two-room flats, 1.25% of existing 3-room properties, 1.09% of the four-room properties and 0.73% of all flats with 5 rooms are currently empty. The proportion of untenanted properties with more than five rooms is 0.89%.
Over the previous 5 years, the number of newly built flats in the Canton of Bern has changed to 18’058. The number of one-room flats comes to 926, the number of 2-room flats to 3191. Additionally, 5065 flats with 3 rooms and 5433 flats with 4 rooms have been newly built. Finally, there are 2549 5-rooms and 894 flats with at least 6 rooms.
The average rent for a property in the area is CHF 1510. Approximately 1235 of all rental prices are less than or equal to CHF 1235 per month. Three quarters of average monthly rents are lower than CHF 1842 (75th percentile) or equivalent to exactly this value.
