Key location factors for Hofstetten bei Brienz at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Hofstetten bei Brienz has a mixed building structure: 42 % single-family, 10 % multi-family and 34 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1999 is above the Swiss average (1991). 15 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 21 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Die Gemeinde zählt 529 Einwohner laut BFS STATPOP. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 0.4% gewachsen.
27.4% der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 9.8% sind unter 15 Jahre alt. Damit ist der Seniorenanteil vergleichsweise hoch.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0%, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Zusätzlich beträgt der Zweitwohnungsanteil 24.4%, die Gemeinde gilt als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 1.
Der Kaufpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei rund 6'663 CHF pro m2, was günstiger ist als in 51% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Miete liegt bei 24.1 CHF pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 70% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 20.9% beziehungsweise CHF 31'404, teurer als in 74% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Krankenkassenprämie im Standardmodell liegt bei 432 CHF im Monat für Erwachsene, günstiger als in 65% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Rents in the range of CHF 22-27/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Hofstetten bei Brienz. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Hofstetten bei Brienz are currently typically in the range CHF 22-27 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,550–1,800 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 Hofstetten bei Brienz is typically in the range CHF 6'300-7'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Hofstetten bei Brienz is typically in the range CHF 5'300-6'800 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 Hofstetten bei Brienz is 20.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,404 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Hofstetten bei Brienz is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Hofstetten bei Brienz the share of second homes is 24.4 %, 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.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Hofstetten bei Brienz the median is around CHF 6'663 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 Hofstetten bei Brienz colour-coded.
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