How many apartments are available to rent in Brienz BE?

1 apartments are currently listed to rent in Brienz BE on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.

Which canton is Brienz BE in?

Brienz BE is located in the canton of Bern.

What is the population of Brienz BE?

Brienz BE has approximately 3'256 residents.

What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Brienz BE?

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Brienz BE is 175% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.

1 Apartments for rent in Brienz BE

Brienz is a village and municipality on the northern shore of Lake Brienz, at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain, and in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienz, the municipality includes the settlements of Kienholz and Axalp.

Canton: Bern
Area: 48.1 km²

Population

3'256residents

Median taxable income

CHF 58'560

Vacancy

1.02%

Foreign residents

15.8%

Dwellings

2'745

Jobs (FTE)

1'523

Tax multiplier

175%

Land use across the commune

Every 100 × 100 m of Brienz BE, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.

Source BFS Arealstatistik

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Jobs & economy

1'523 full-time-equivalent jobs across 299 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 28% (2018).

Source BFS STATENT

1'523FTE total

Primary7.0%

Secondary28.4%

Tertiary64.6%

Land use

5% built-up, 39% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 4'815 hectares (2018).

Source BFS Arealstatistik

Settlement6.5%

Agriculture49.8%

Forest43.7%

Water0.0%

Election Results

SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.3%, ahead of SP at 16.7%.

Source BFS

SVP

37.3%−1.4 pp

16.7%+4.3 pp

FDP

9.3%+0.3 pp

GLP

9.2%+1.7 pp

Grüne

7.6%−4.2 pp

EDU

6.4%+1.0 pp

Mitte

5.9%

Others

3.1%

2023 vs 2019

Primary / second-home mix

62.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 37.8% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.

Source BFS

Primary residences62.2%

Second homes37.8%

Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies