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Location profile for

1233 Bernex (GE)

Geneva · 1233 · 11'112 inhabitants
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*Safety: Geneva publishes no municipal breakdown of its crime statistics. Shown is the cantonal figure, not a measurement for Bernex.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Bernex at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.3 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,431 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 37 of 45 municipalities in Geneva.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 611
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 611 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 158 Young adultCHF 453
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 92 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 69 % in GE.
Typical range CHF 8–14k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very high
More expensive than 93 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 69 % in GE.
Typical range CHF 9–15k per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026

Vacant homes
0.2 %
Tight market
0.2 % of all homes are vacant — 11 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
VeveyVD100 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD106 min
FribourgFR125 min
Genève GE 32 min
Lausanne VD 83 min
Bern BE 153 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD80 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD73 min
FribourgFR105 min
Genève GE 20 min
Lausanne VD 62 min
Bern BE 115 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
16.7 %
16.7 % forest, 24.4 % built-up area, 54.6 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 200 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
94.2 ‰
Elevated
94.2 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (10,000–20,000, median 52.0) — not the national average. Cantonal figure: Geneva publishes no municipal breakdown. Cantonal figures are dominated by urban centres.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
49 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
49 %
Upper secondary
37 %
Compulsory
14 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
11'112 inhabitants
Children
19.4 %
Seniors 65+
19.2 %
Foreign nat.
23.5 %
Growth 5yr
+8.5 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
11.0 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (4,780 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 88.97 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
64 %
Building with 2 units
6 %
Multi-family house
28 %
2007 Median build year 18 % of which pre-1980 10 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.7 Avg. rooms 104 m² Avg. floor area

Bernex is predominantly a single-family housing area: 64 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 6 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2007 is above the Swiss average (1991). 18 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 10 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Bernex. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Bernex — quick answers

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Bernex cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Bernex is typically in the range CHF 10'300-11'500 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Bernex cost?

The m² price for houses in Bernex is typically in the range CHF 10'200-13'100 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Bernex?

The effective tax burden in Bernex is 20.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,431 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Bernex is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Bernex?

No — in Bernex the share of second homes is 11.0 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Bernex?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Bernex the median is around CHF 10'863 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

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