
City · Neuchâtel
Fontainemelon is a former municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
The rental vacancy rate is 0.99%, 46% below the cantonal average (1.85 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 66%, 4% below the cantonal average (69 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 59'300, 4% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Fontainemelon has 17'543 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
Rue Henri-Calame 11, 2053 Cernier
CHF 1'232 /month
4 rooms
Rue Henri-Calame 11, 2053 Cernier
3.5 rooms
Rue de l'Epervier 3A, 2053 Cernier
CHF 1'890 /month
4.5 rooms
Rue de l'Epervier 3A, 2053 Cernier
Route de la République 12, 2208 Les Hauts-Geneveys
4.4 kmCHF 3'150 /month
5.5 rooms · 164 m²
Rue Léo-Châtelain 8, 2063 Fenin
5 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in Fontainemelon on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Fontainemelon is around CHF 15 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'188 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Fontainemelon is located in the canton of Neuchâtel.
Fontainemelon has approximately 17'543 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Fontainemelon is 66% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.