Population
3'976↑1.8%
About Port
Municipality · Bern
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manchester and Duluth; these access the sea via rivers or canals. Because of their roles as ports of entry for immigrants as well as soldiers in wartime, many port cities have experienced dramatic multi-ethnic and multicultural changes throughout their histories.
Population
3'976
Tax multiplier
169%
Port in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.169%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 54'600↑2.8%
Top 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 60'200↑1.9%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
298%
4.16%↑69.8%
Top 10% in canton
- Settlement45%
- Forest30%
- Agriculture21%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
14.4%↑2.3%
Above average in canton
Median rent
CHF 18/ m²
+2% vs CH
Dwellings
1'923↑2.4%
Jobs (FTE)
827↑3.6%
93%
Housing market in Port
The rental vacancy rate is 4.16%, 278% above the cantonal average (1.10 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 169%, 3% above the cantonal average (164 %). Median taxable income is CHF 64'800, 5% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Port has 3'976 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
