Key location factors for Bigenthal at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Bigenthal is predominantly a single-family housing area: 56 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 23 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2009 is above the Swiss average (1991). 11 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei 6'290 CHF, das ist günstiger als in 62 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Miete liegt bei 17.4 CHF pro m2 und Monat, günstiger als in 90 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 21.6 % beziehungsweise 32'364 CHF. Das ist teurer als in 92 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.95 %, was gemäss BFS einem ausgeglichenen Markt entspricht.
Die Bodennutzung zeigt einen Landwirtschaftsanteil von 54 % und einen Waldanteil von 38 %, der Siedlungsanteil liegt bei 8 %. Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 47 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Rents in the range of CHF 15-19/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Bigenthal. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Bigenthal are currently typically in the range CHF 15-19 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,100–1,300 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.
The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Bigenthal is typically in the range CHF 5'400-6'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Bigenthal is typically in the range CHF 4'600-6'000 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.
The effective tax burden in Bigenthal is 21.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 32,364 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Bigenthal is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Bigenthal the share of second homes is 14.5 %, 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.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Bigenthal the median is around CHF 5'775 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.
Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Bigenthal colour-coded.
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