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2416 Les Brenets (NE)

Neuchâtel · 2416 · 10'907 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Les Brenets at a glance.

Costs

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Health insurance
CHF 559
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 559 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 141 Young adultCHF 378
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 97 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 79 % in NE.
Typical range CHF 11–18 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 96 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 75 % in NE.
Typical range CHF 3'000–5'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very low
Cheaper than 94 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 58 % in NE.
Typical range CHF 4'000–5'500 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
3.9 %
Loose market
3.9 % of all homes are vacant — 264 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
La Chaux-de-FondsNE23 min
NeuchâtelNE61 min
Biel/BienneBE64 min
Bern BE 91 min
Lausanne VD 127 min
Genève GE 132 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
La Chaux-de-FondsNE17 min
NeuchâtelNE34 min
Biel/BienneBE57 min
Bern BE 69 min
Lausanne VD 79 min
Genève GE 119 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
36.1 %
36.1 % forest, 13.2 % built-up area, 48.9 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
55.9 ‰
Average
55.9 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.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
22 %
↓ Below average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
22 %
Upper secondary
45 %
Compulsory
33 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
10'907 inhabitants
Children
17.8 %
Seniors 65+
22.0 %
Foreign nat.
31.9 %
Growth 5yr
-2.0 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
Building structure
Single-family house
49 %
Building with 2 units
11 %
Multi-family house
34 %
2003 Median build year 34 % of which pre-1980 5 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.6 Avg. rooms 91 m² Avg. floor area

Les Brenets has a mixed building structure: 49 % single-family, 34 % multi-family and 11 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 2003 is above the Swiss average (1991). 34 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 13-16/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Les Brenets. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Les Brenets — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Les Brenets cost per month?

Rental prices in Les Brenets are currently typically in the range CHF 13-16 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 950–1,100 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Les Brenets is typically in the range CHF 3'700-4'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Les Brenets cost?

The m² price for houses in Les Brenets is typically in the range CHF 4'000-5'200 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 can I estimate a property's value in Les Brenets?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Les Brenets the median is around CHF 3'958 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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Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Les Brenets colour-coded.

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