Canton of Bern: building age and utilization

451'597 parcels in municipal zones across all municipalities · Parcel data of September 2026

Parcels in zones: 451'597
Municipalities: 333
Median utilization (ratioV): 31%
Newest building from 2006 or later: 8%
Median building height: 9.5 m
Median floors: 1

Overview

Canton of Bern: the parcel data lists 451'597 parcels in 333 municipalities.

The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 31%, the average 101%. For comparison: Switzerland, median 10%.

8% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 144%, against 117% for all parcels.

The median building height is 9.5 m and the median number of floors is 1.

Building age

Each parcel is counted by the construction year of its newest building. The oldest band also holds parcels without a building year, such as unbuilt land.

Newest building	Parcels	Share
2021 or later	5'945	1%
2016-2020	7'073	2%
2011-2015	10'809	2%
2006-2010	11'338	3%
1986-2005	54'459	12%
1966-1985	48'987	11%
1965 or earlier, or no year	312'986	69%

Utilization by construction window

Newest building	Parcels	Average utilization
Built 2021 or later	5'945	142%
Built 2016 or later	13'018	148%
Built 2011 or later	23'827	147%
Built 2006 or later	35'165	144%
Built 1986 or later	89'624	158%
Built 1966 or later	138'611	162%
All parcels	451'597	117%

Utilization (ratioV)

ratioV is the volume utilization of a parcel in percent, as built today; values above 100% occur on densely built parcels. The lowest bucket is mostly land with little or no building volume.

Utilization (ratioV)	Parcels	Share
Under 10%	206'842	47%
10-50%	34'504	8%
50-100%	88'457	20%
100-150%	57'432	13%
150-200%	21'767	5%
200% or more	35'447	8%

Median: 31% · Average: 101% · Based on 444'449 parcels with a value.

Building height

Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.

Building height	Parcels	Share
Under 6 m	17'099	7%
6-10 m	125'520	52%
10-16 m	90'112	37%
16-30 m	10'454	4%
30 m or more	219	0.1%

Median: 9.5 m · Average: 9.9 m · Based on 243'404 parcels with a value.

Floors

Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.

Floors	Parcels	Share
1	208'029	57%
2	84'671	23%
3	51'988	14%
4	11'695	3%
5-6	5'071	1%
7 or more	516	0.1%

Median: 1 · Average: 1.2 · Based on 361'970 parcels with a value.

Municipalities

Place	Parcels	Median utilization	Median floors
Bern	16'975	102%	3.7
Köniz	9'293	61%	2.4
Thun	8'362	83%	2.7
Biel/Bienne	7'733	74%	3
Saanen	5'585	19%	1.9
Spiez	5'430	63%	2.3
Grindelwald	5'411	9%	0.9
Schwarzenburg	5'304	8%	0.7
Sigriswil	4'929	9%	0.8
Frutigen	4'882	15%	0.9
Langenthal	4'775	72%	2.2
Wohlen bei Bern	4'607	9%	0.8
Steffisburg	4'181	80%	2.5
Fraubrunnen	4'169	8%	0.7
Lyss	4'132	59%	2.3
Worb	4'018	53%	1.6
Lauterbrunnen	3'983	10%	0.9
Adelboden	3'802	18%	1.2
Burgdorf	3'776	90%	2.5
Münsingen	3'774	57%	2.2
Langnau im Emmental	3'464	59%	2
Lenk	3'392	13%	1.3
Vechigen	3'303	9%	0.8
Reichenbach im Kandertal	3'267	17%	1.1
Belp	3'253	50%	2.1
Sumiswald	3'097	10%	0.8
Muri bei Bern	3'029	79%	2.6
Madiswil	2'934	8%	0.7
Brienz (BE)	2'896	34%	1.4
Herzogenbuchsee	2'880	64%	1.6
Rapperswil (BE)	2'818	7%	0.7
Seedorf (BE)	2'794	8%	0.7
Meiringen	2'713	55%	2
Rüeggisberg	2'684	7%	0.6
Jegenstorf	2'646	10%	0.9
Tramelan	2'624	10%	0.8
Schüpfen	2'575	8%	0.7
Zweisimmen	2'571	29%	1.3
Bolligen	2'542	40%	1.5
Huttwil	2'534	52%	1
Niederbipp	2'484	57%	1.1
Riggisberg	2'461	8%	0.7
Guggisberg	2'400	7%	0.6
Diemtigen	2'397	13%	0.9
Konolfingen	2'386	9%	0.9
Wattenwil	2'375	8%	0.7
Grossaffoltern	2'365	9%	0.8
Münchenbuchsee	2'359	64%	2.4
Neuenegg	2'347	30%	0.9
Lützelflüh	2'323	43%	0.9
Rüschegg	2'303	8%	0.7
Hasliberg	2'267	10%	0.8
Uetendorf	2'243	70%	2.1
Mühleberg	2'235	8%	0.7
Ostermundigen	2'205	71%	2.9
Utzenstorf	2'195	43%	0.9
Innertkirchen	2'104	9%	0.9
Aarwangen	2'077	69%	2
Lengnau (BE)	2'052	71%	2.1
Roggwil (BE)	2'048	60%	2
Kirchberg (BE)	2'042	63%	2.2
Oberdiessbach	1'994	10%	0.9
Krauchthal	1'964	8%	0.7
Kirchdorf (BE)	1'959	7%	0.6
Seeberg	1'949	7%	0.6
Zollikofen	1'921	67%	2.6
Saint-Imier	1'876	80%	2.3
Unterseen	1'855	73%	2.5
Eggiwil	1'849	9%	0.7
Wichtrach	1'846	10%	0.9
Ittigen	1'845	76%	2.7
Buchholterberg	1'814	7%	0.6
Signau	1'807	9%	0.7
Boltigen	1'784	17%	0.9
Ins	1'784	10%	0.9
Thunstetten	1'781	41%	1
Beatenberg	1'772	9%	0.9
Bätterkinden	1'760	53%	1
St. Stephan	1'753	9%	0.8
Wynigen	1'743	8%	0.7
Heimberg	1'729	70%	2.4
Lauperswil	1'707	9%	0.8
Hasle bei Burgdorf	1'699	13%	0.8
Erlenbach im Simmental	1'690	20%	0.9
Meikirch	1'647	9%	0.8
Kirchlindach	1'636	9%	0.9
Ringgenberg (BE)	1'630	57%	1.9
Kallnach	1'624	9%	0.8
Pieterlen	1'575	73%	2.1
Grosshöchstetten	1'573	61%	2.1
Walkringen	1'522	8%	0.7
Radelfingen	1'518	7%	0.6
La Neuveville	1'517	48%	2.1
Rüderswil	1'502	9%	0.8
Hilterfingen	1'499	80%	2.5
Wilderswil	1'490	55%	2
Urtenen-Schönbühl	1'483	44%	1
Burgistein	1'464	7%	0.6
Sauge	1'457	8%	0.7
Büren an der Aare	1'452	71%	2.1
Twann-Tüscherz	1'435	8%	0.7
Lauenen	1'406	8%	0.7
Wimmis	1'399	47%	2
Interlaken	1'393	79%	2.7
Linden	1'379	7%	0.6
Aarberg	1'374	63%	2.1
Péry-La Heutte	1'359	9%	0.8
Bremgarten bei Bern	1'356	79%	2.5
Oberburg	1'336	12%	0.8
Hindelbank	1'328	9%	0.8
Rüegsau	1'327	65%	1.7
Bowil	1'317	7%	0.6
Brügg	1'306	58%	2
Täuffelen	1'297	56%	1.7
Orvin	1'281	43%	0.9
Kandersteg	1'270	42%	1.5
Aeschi bei Spiez	1'254	56%	2.2
Lotzwil	1'226	63%	2.1
Gsteig	1'221	8%	0.8
Melchnau	1'208	9%	0.8
Heimiswil	1'207	9%	0.7
Wiedlisbach	1'195	65%	1.4
Orpund	1'183	51%	1.3
Bönigen	1'178	67%	2.3
Rubigen	1'161	63%	2.1
Eriswil	1'139	8%	0.7
Koppigen	1'138	59%	1.2
Seftigen	1'137	10%	0.9
Oberhofen am Thunersee	1'136	53%	2.4
Port	1'135	62%	2.4
Guttannen	1'133	7%	0.6
Oberwil im Simmental	1'125	17%	0.8
Courtelary	1'119	9%	0.8
Nods	1'116	7%	0.7
Wald (BE)	1'115	8%	0.7
Röthenbach im Emmental	1'108	7%	0.6
Safnern	1'099	59%	1.4
Thurnen	1'084	41%	0.9
Ferenbalm	1'083	8%	0.7
Reconvilier	1'082	81%	2.2
Habkern	1'072	38%	0.8
Matten bei Interlaken	1'059	75%	2.4
Oberbipp	1'047	43%	1
Toffen	1'045	56%	2.1
Nidau	1'043	92%	2.8
Kehrsatz	1'038	72%	2.6
Court	1'028	37%	0.8
Thierachern	1'026	52%	1.9
Trub	1'017	10%	0.7
Därstetten	1'013	15%	0.8
Heimenhausen	1'005	8%	0.7
Evilard	1'004	71%	2.3
Moosseedorf	998	57%	2.1
Lüscherz	996	7%	0.6
Corgémont	995	46%	1
Stettlen	995	49%	2.4
Kandergrund	993	9%	0.9
Attiswil	990	38%	0.9
Bellmund	989	10%	0.9
Petit-Val	989	6%	0.6
Saicourt	986	7%	0.6
Thörigen	982	8%	0.7
Wangen an der Aare	980	66%	2
Ipsach	950	80%	2.3
Gerzensee	949	8%	0.7
Bargen (BE)	948	8%	0.7
Gondiswil	942	7%	0.6
Zäziwil	940	9%	0.8
Lyssach	937	9%	0.8
Laupen	905	69%	2.4
Studen (BE)	893	75%	2.2
Arch	891	74%	1.7
Leissigen	891	48%	2.1
Stocken-Höfen	890	9%	0.8
Dürrenroth	887	8%	0.7
Sonceboz-Sombeval	886	58%	2
Arni (BE)	885	7%	0.6
Reutigen	884	9%	0.7
Leuzigen	880	44%	0.9
Schattenhalb	880	9%	0.7
Kappelen	879	9%	0.8
Müntschemier	879	9%	0.8
Wynau	877	73%	2
Ursenbach	864	8%	0.7
Meinisberg	861	56%	1.1
Ochlenberg	851	6%	0.6
Bleienbach	849	7%	0.7
Worben	843	82%	2.2
Rohrbach	835	45%	1.4
Trachselwald	832	9%	0.7
Oberried am Brienzersee	827	15%	0.8
Niederönz	826	40%	1
Oberbalm	822	7%	0.6
Dotzigen	818	27%	1
Wyssachen	806	9%	0.8
Sonvilier	802	38%	0.9
Cortébert	798	8%	0.7
Erlach	796	52%	1.3
Aegerten	793	63%	2.1
Wengi	768	7%	0.7
Ligerz	758	8%	0.7
Affoltern im Emmental	757	9%	0.8
Schangnau	754	9%	0.8
Uttigen	749	72%	2.4
Iseltwald	744	9%	0.9
Oberthal	743	7%	0.6
Trubschachen	728	45%	0.9
Crémines	723	8%	0.7
Walliswil bei Wangen	719	8%	0.7
Unterlangenegg	717	9%	0.8
Sutz-Lattrigen	714	51%	1.5
Walperswil	713	10%	0.8
Krattigen	706	51%	2.2
Bettenhausen	703	8%	0.7
Brüttelen	693	7%	0.7
Wiler bei Utzenstorf	688	9%	0.8
Vinelz	683	25%	0.9
Biglen	678	76%	2.1
Villeret	677	35%	0.9
Niedermuhlern	675	6%	0.6
Oberwil bei Büren	672	9%	0.8
Mörigen	665	10%	0.9
Gampelen	664	9%	0.8
Alchenstorf	655	7%	0.7
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	650	75%	2.1
Büetigen	645	9%	0.8
Landiswil	641	7%	0.6
Walterswil (BE)	633	7%	0.6
Hofstetten bei Brienz	631	43%	0.8
Bannwil	628	8%	0.7
Perrefitte	628	8%	0.7
Heiligenschwendi	625	9%	0.8
Bäriswil	621	72%	1.4
Gurzelen	621	8%	0.7
Eschert	620	7%	0.6
Brienzwiler	619	50%	1
Renan (BE)	608	16%	0.9
Frauenkappelen	603	60%	1.1
Fahrni	598	8%	0.7
Rüti bei Büren	595	10%	0.9
Inkwil	587	9%	0.8
Blumenstein	580	85%	2.1
Jens	570	9%	0.8
Forst-Längenbühl	559	8%	0.7
Kriechenwil	540	7%	0.6
Amsoldingen	533	10%	0.9
Rumisberg	533	8%	0.7
Gals	531	37%	0.9
Cormoret	527	8%	0.7
Schwanden bei Brienz	527	42%	1.9
Finsterhennen	524	7%	0.7
Kaufdorf	522	63%	2
Rütschelen	522	8%	0.7
Schwarzhäusern	519	8%	0.7
Siselen	508	9%	0.8
Eriz	495	10%	0.9
Zuzwil (BE)	492	8%	0.7
Gsteigwiler	490	10%	0.9
Aefligen	489	86%	2.3
Niederhünigen	478	7%	0.7
Oberhünigen	478	6%	0.6
Belprahon	475	7%	0.7
Oberlangenegg	471	8%	0.7
Kiesen	459	24%	0.9
Hermrigen	456	7%	0.6
Därligen	447	18%	1
Schwadernau	445	10%	0.9
Rohrbachgraben	434	7%	0.6
Graben	428	7%	0.6
La Ferrière	423	30%	1
Niederried bei Interlaken	422	70%	1.8
Lütschental	421	8%	0.7
Herbligen	417	8%	0.7
Auswil	414	8%	0.7
Mattstetten	414	9%	0.8
Mirchel	410	8%	0.7
Teuffenthal (BE)	409	6%	0.6
Grandval	407	9%	0.7
Horrenbach-Buchen	405	7%	0.6
Oppligen	404	8%	0.7
Treiten	402	8%	0.7
Brenzikofen	399	8%	0.7
Iffwil	397	7%	0.7
Sorvilier	396	8%	0.7
Epsach	392	7%	0.6
Häutligen	388	6%	0.6
Corcelles (BE)	386	7%	0.6
Wileroltigen	382	8%	0.7
Münchenwiler	376	25%	0.9
Allmendingen	374	9%	0.8
Bühl	371	10%	0.8
Saxeten	349	65%	1
Diessbach bei Büren	343	92%	2.3
Uebeschi	343	40%	2
Saules (BE)	342	7%	0.6
Kernenried	341	9%	0.7
Homberg	340	9%	0.7
Merzligen	340	9%	0.8
Tschugg	338	8%	0.8
Gündlischwand	336	40%	0.8
Champoz	331	7%	0.6
Roches (BE)	330	7%	0.6
Romont (BE)	320	8%	0.7
Scheuren	312	42%	1.8
Zielebach	312	9%	0.8
Loveresse	300	18%	0.9
Freimettigen	292	7%	0.7
Höchstetten	276	8%	0.7
Farnern	274	9%	0.8
Hagneck	263	55%	1.6
Oeschenbach	261	7%	0.6
Wachseldorn	249	7%	0.6
Pohlern	242	8%	0.7
Gurbrü	224	8%	0.7
Busswil bei Melchnau	223	8%	0.7
Rumendingen	223	6%	0.6
Hellsau	218	7%	0.7
Jaberg	218	9%	0.9
Willadingen	217	8%	0.7
Reisiswil	208	7%	0.6
Walliswil bei Niederbipp	197	9%	0.8
Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	158	6%	0.5
Rüti bei Lyssach	135	8%	0.7
Berken	129	6%	0.5
Wiggiswil	101	6%	0.5
Seehof	87	7%	0.6
Meienried	81	7%	0.6
Rebévelier	70	7%	0.6
Mont-Tramelan	64	35%	0.9
Schelten	59	7%	0.6
Ersigen	2	5%	0.5
Valbirse	2	5%	0.5
Tavannes	1	5%	0.5

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Method and data

The figures come from the Swiss parcel data (zone statistics of the RES service, pulled in September 2026). Each municipal zone is summarized on its own; a municipality is the sum of its zones, a canton the sum of its municipalities and Switzerland the sum of the cantons. Parcels outside a municipal zone are not counted.

Age uses the construction year of the newest building on a parcel. The distributions leave out the most extreme values, so the parcels with a value can be fewer than all parcels. Percentages are shares of the counts shown; medians are read from the buckets and are exact to within one bucket.

The pages describe what has been built and measured. They are not a forecast, a valuation or a statement of what may be built.