Key location factors for Brienz BE at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Brienz BE has a mixed building structure: 48 % single-family, 17 % multi-family and 27 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 2007 is above the Swiss average (1991). 17 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 12 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis liegt bei 6'857 CHF und damit höher als in 54 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Das Angebot ist entsprechend im mittleren bis oberen Preissegment einzuordnen.
Die Miete liegt bei 20.5 CHF pro m2 und Monat. Das ist günstiger als in 63 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit 150'000 CHF Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 21.1 %, was 31'686 CHF entspricht, ohne Kirchensteuer. Das ist teurer als in 79 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.02 %, was gemäss BFS als ausgeglichener Markt gilt. Zu beachten ist zudem der Zweitwohnungsanteil von 37.8 %, da Brienz als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 1 eingestuft ist.
Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt ein Grosssee in der Nähe. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst teilt sich die Fläche in 34 % Wald, 39 % Landwirtschaft und 5 % Siedlung auf.
Rents in the range of CHF 18-23/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Brienz BE. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Brienz BE are currently typically in the range CHF 18-23 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,300–1,550 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 Brienz BE is typically in the range CHF 6'500-7'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Brienz BE is typically in the range CHF 5'800-7'500 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.
The effective tax burden in Brienz BE is 21.1 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,686 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Brienz BE is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Brienz BE the share of second homes is 37.8 %, 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.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Brienz BE the median is around CHF 6'857 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 Brienz BE colour-coded.
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