Biel/Bienne: building age and utilization
Canton of Bern · 7'733 parcels in municipal zones · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 7'733
- Municipal zones
- 12
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 74%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 4%
- Median building height
- 12.8 m
- Median floors
- 3
Overview
Biel/Bienne: the parcel data lists 7'733 parcels in 12 municipal zones.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 74%, the average 102%. For comparison: canton of Bern, median 31%.
4% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 146%, against 107% for all parcels.
The median building height is 12.8 m and the median number of floors is 3.
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 | 57 | 0.7% |
| 2016-2020 | 68 | 0.9% |
| 2011-2015 | 73 | 0.9% |
| 2006-2010 | 137 | 2% |
| 1986-2005 | 610 | 8% |
| 1966-1985 | 542 | 7% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 6'246 | 81% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 57 | 171% |
| Built 2016 or later | 125 | 161% |
| Built 2011 or later | 198 | 152% |
| Built 2006 or later | 335 | 146% |
| Built 1986 or later | 945 | 125% |
| Built 1966 or later | 1'487 | 119% |
| All parcels | 7'733 | 107% |
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% | 1'835 | 24% |
| 10-50% | 942 | 12% |
| 50-100% | 2'170 | 28% |
| 100-150% | 1'217 | 16% |
| 150-200% | 611 | 8% |
| 200% or more | 914 | 12% |
Median: 74% · Average: 102% · Based on 7'689 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 205 | 3% |
| 6-10 m | 1'170 | 20% |
| 10-16 m | 3'034 | 52% |
| 16-30 m | 1'447 | 25% |
| 30 m or more | 19 | 0.3% |
Median: 12.8 m · Average: 13.3 m · Based on 5'875 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2'675 | 37% |
| 2 | 981 | 13% |
| 3 | 1'725 | 24% |
| 4 | 1'033 | 14% |
| 5-6 | 823 | 11% |
| 7 or more | 82 | 1% |
Median: 3 · Average: 2.4 · Based on 7'319 parcels with a value.
Other municipalities in the canton
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 16'975 | 102% | 3.7 |
| Köniz | 9'293 | 61% | 2.4 |
| Thun | 8'362 | 83% | 2.7 |
| 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 |
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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.