
City · Bern
Biel/Bienne is a bilingual city in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. With over 55,000 residents, it is the country's tenth-largest city by population. The Biel urban area has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants. Biel/Bienne is the capital of the Biel/Bienne administrative district. The city has been an industrial and watchmaking heart of Switzerland since the 19th century. With world-famous watch brands such as Rolex, Omega and Swatch based in Biel/Bienne, the city is one of the main centres of the Swiss watch industry and is also referred to as the "world capital of watchmaking".
The rental vacancy rate is 1.37%, 25% above the cantonal average (1.10 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 163%, roughly the cantonal average (164 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 53'800, 13% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Biel/Bienne has 57'462 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
4.5 rooms · 88 m²
Rainpark 16, 2555 Brügg BE
3.5 rooms · 78 m²
Bielstrasse 80, 2555 Brügg
CHF 770'000
4.5 rooms · 112 m²
2555 Brügg BE
3.0 kmCHF 640'000
4.5 rooms · 103 m²
Bielstrasse 34, 2555 Brügg BE
3.1 kmCHF 740'000
3.5 rooms · 93 m²
Gerberweg 71, 2560 Nidau
29 apartments are currently listed to buy in Biel/Bienne on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking price in Biel/Bienne is around CHF 6'818 per m². For an 80 m² property that's roughly CHF 545'454 — actual prices vary widely by neighbourhood, age and condition.
Biel/Bienne is located in the canton of Bern.
Biel/Bienne has approximately 57'462 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Biel/Bienne is 163% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.