Key location factors for Biel-Benken BL at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Biel-Benken BL is predominantly a single-family housing area: 86 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 5 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1985 is below the Swiss average (1991). 42 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 2 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei 9'911 CHF pro m2, was höher ist als in 87 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Mietwohnungen kosten im Schnitt 23 CHF pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 62 % aller Gemeinden.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung für eine alleinstehende Person ohne Kirchensteuer bei 19.6 %, was 29'465 CHF entspricht. Damit liegt Biel-Benken im Mittelfeld, teurer als in 50 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.02 %, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird. Es besteht also weder ein starkes Überangebot noch eine ausgeprägte Wohnungsnot.
Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 94 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Diese Einordnung bezieht sich auf die Umgebung im Umkreis, nicht auf die Flächenaufteilung der Gemeinde selbst, die zu 52 % landwirtschaftlich, 20 % bewaldet und 28 % Siedlungsfläche ist.
Für Erwachsene im Standardmodell liegt die Prämie bei 533 CHF pro Monat. Das ist höher als in 86 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Rents in the range of CHF 21-25/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Biel-Benken BL. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Biel-Benken BL are currently typically in the range CHF 21-25 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,500–1,750 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 Biel-Benken BL is typically in the range CHF 9'400-10'500 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Biel-Benken BL is typically in the range CHF 8'000-10'300 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 Biel-Benken BL is 19.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 29,465 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Biel-Benken BL is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Biel-Benken BL the share of second homes is 8.7 %, 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 Biel-Benken BL the median is around CHF 9'911 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 Biel-Benken BL colour-coded.
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