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Location profile for

2806 Mettembert (JU)

Jura · 2806 · 112 inhabitants
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Mettembert (2806)Canton JUCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Mettembert (2806). Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Jura.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Mettembert at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.3 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,953 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 29 of 51 municipalities in Jura.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 551
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 551 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 135 Young adultCHF 346
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 96 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, more expensive than 59 % in JU.
Typical range CHF 12–19 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 97 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 59 % in JU.
Typical range CHF 3'000–4'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very low
Cheaper than 98 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 51 % in JU.
Typical range CHF 3'000–5'000 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
0.0 %
Tight market
0.0 % of all homes are vacant — 0 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
DelémontJU27 min
GrenchenSO73 min
Biel/BienneBE80 min
Basel BS 85 min
Bern BE 118 min
Lausanne VD 151 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
DelémontJU15 min
GrenchenSO54 min
Biel/BienneBE51 min
Basel BS 52 min
Bern BE 81 min
Lausanne VD 123 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
52.1 %
52.1 % forest, 6.4 % built-up area, 41.5 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
37.8 ‰
Safe
37.8 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Jura.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Demographics
112 inhabitants
Children
22.3 %
Seniors 65+
29.5 %
Foreign nat.
11.6 %
Growth 5yr
+6.7 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
22.9 %
⚠ Law applies
Tourism municipality
Share of second homes in housing stock (61 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 77.05 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
79 %
Building with 2 units
12 %
Multi-family house
4 %
2014 Median build year 25 % of which pre-1980 53 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.7 Avg. rooms 137 m² Avg. floor area

Mettembert is predominantly a single-family housing area: 79 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 12 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2014 is above the Swiss average (1991). 25 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 53 % 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 13-17/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Mettembert. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Mettembert — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Mettembert cost per month?

Rental prices in Mettembert are currently typically in the range CHF 13-17 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 950–1,150 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Mettembert is typically in the range CHF 3'600-4'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Mettembert cost?

The m² price for houses in Mettembert is typically in the range CHF 3'400-4'500 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 Mettembert?

The effective tax burden in Mettembert is 21.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,953 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Mettembert is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Mettembert?

Yes — in Mettembert the share of second homes is 22.9 %, above the 20 % threshold. The second-home law applies and construction of new second homes is restricted (primary-residence obligation for new builds, exceptions for legacy dwellings). Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

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

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Mettembert the median is around CHF 3'806 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.

Property prices nearby

Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Mettembert colour-coded.

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