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3825 Mürren (BE)

Bern · 3825 · Municipality of Lauterbrunnen · 2'331 inhabitants
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Mürren (3825)Canton BECH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Mürren (3825). Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Bern.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Mürren at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.5 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 32,194 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 237 of 334 municipalities in Bern.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 455
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 455 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 114 Young adultCHF 303
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 84 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 96 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 23–35 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 94 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 99 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 9–14k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 65 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 87 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 6'000–9'000 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
0.1 %
Tight market
0.1 % of all homes are vacant — 5 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
InterlakenBE36 min
ThunBE74 min
Brig-GlisVS115 min
Bern BE 97 min
Luzern LU 160 min
Basel BS 164 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
InterlakenBE16 min
ThunBE41 min
Brig-GlisVS143 min
Bern BE 58 min
Luzern LU 79 min
Basel BS 121 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
18.3 %
18.3 % forest, 1.4 % built-up area, 22.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 608 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 Bern.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
24 %
↓ Below average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
24 %
Upper secondary
55 %
Compulsory
21 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
2'331 inhabitants
Children
12.0 %
Seniors 65+
25.6 %
Foreign nat.
31.5 %
Growth 5yr
+2.3 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
61.4 %
⚠ Law applies
Strongly touristic
Share of second homes in housing stock (3,652 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 38.61 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
37 %
Building with 2 units
21 %
Multi-family house
28 %
2001 Median build year 16 % of which pre-1980 7 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.2 Avg. rooms 78 m² Avg. floor area

Mürren has a mixed building structure: 37 % single-family, 28 % multi-family and 21 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 2001 is above the Swiss average (1991). 16 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 7 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Wie teuer ist Wohnen in Lauterbrunnen im Vergleich zu anderen Gemeinden?

Sowohl Kauf- als auch Mietpreise liegen deutlich über dem Schweizer Durchschnitt: Der Kaufpreis pro m2 ist höher als in 94 % aller Gemeinden, die Miete höher als in 85 %. Auch die Steuerbelastung fällt mit 21.5 % vergleichsweise hoch aus.

Wie einfach ist es, eine Wohnung in Lauterbrunnen zu finden?

Der Markt gilt als knapp: Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei nur 0.14 %. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend gering.

Wie hoch ist der Anteil an Zweitwohnungen in Lauterbrunnen?

Der Zweitwohnungsanteil liegt bei 61.39 %, die Gemeinde ist als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 2 eingestuft.

Wie sieht die Altersstruktur der Bevölkerung aus?

25.6 % der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 12 % sind unter 15 Jahre alt. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 2.3 % gewachsen.

Wie naturnah ist die Umgebung von Lauterbrunnen?

Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 82 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb des Gemeindegebiets selbst machen Landwirtschaft 22 % und Wald 18 % aus, während die Siedlungsfläche nur 1 % beträgt.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 26-31/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Mürren. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Mürren — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Mürren cost per month?

Rental prices in Mürren are currently typically in the range CHF 26-31 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,850–2,150 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Mürren is typically in the range CHF 10'900-12'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Mürren cost?

The m² price for houses in Mürren is typically in the range CHF 6'500-8'400 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 Mürren?

The effective tax burden in Mürren is 21.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 32,194 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Mürren is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Mürren?

Yes — in Mürren the share of second homes is 61.4 %, 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 Mürren?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Mürren the median is around CHF 11'497 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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