Population
11'842↑2.2%
About Zollikofen
City · Bern
Zollikofen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a suburb of the city of Bern and is home to the Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL).
Population
11'842
Tax multiplier
135%
Zollikofen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.135%↓3.6%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 51'300↑0.8%
Top quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 56'550↑0.4%
76%
Cantonal tax multiplier
298%
0.90%↓4.3%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture43%
- Settlement43%
- Forest12%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
25.1%↑0.1%
Top 10% in canton
Median price
CHF 9'349/ m²
+10% vs CH
Dwellings
5'778↑0.6%
Jobs (FTE)
8'552↑2.6%
90%
Property market in Zollikofen
The rental vacancy rate is 0.90%, 18% below the cantonal average (1.10 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 135%, 18% below the cantonal average (164 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 62'400, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Zollikofen has 11'842 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
