Population
6'341↑0.4%
About Areuse
City · Neuchâtel
The Areuse is the principal river of the canton of Neuchâtel, flowing through the districts of Val-de-Travers and Boudry. It is attested as Orose in 1107, Arosa in 1280, and La Reuse in 1595.
Population
6'341
Tax multiplier
68%
Areuse in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.68%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 46'300↑1.8%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 51'825↑1.0%
71%
Cantonal tax multiplier
124%
1.29%↑76.7%
Above average in canton
- Forest63%
- Agriculture22%
- Settlement13%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
29.3%↑2.8%
Top quartile in canton
Median price
CHF 7'088/ m²
−17% vs CH
Dwellings
3'178↑0.9%
Jobs (FTE)
4'437↓0.8%
89%
Property market in Areuse
The rental vacancy rate is 1.29%, 30% below the cantonal average (1.85 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 68%, roughly the cantonal average (69 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 57'400, 7% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Areuse has 6'341 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).