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Bowil

Canton of Bern 1’316 residents FSO no. 605

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ImmoCensio score

39/ 100
Below average
Rank
1727 of 2'115
Mean canton Bern
42
Swiss mean
50

50 is the Swiss average. Values above 75 are rare: no municipality is strong in all seven dimensions.

Profile in seven dimensions

  • Future / Construction Activity Active building projects per capita · 13% 64
  • Building Quality New construction rate, renewable energy, construction year · 16% 61
  • Demand (VR) Low vacancy rate = high demand · 16% 50
  • Infrastructure Municipality size and multi-family share · 13% 45
  • Transport & Accessibility Travel time & accessibility (car + public transport) · 15% 35
  • Population Dynamics 5-year residential population growth · 13% 6
  • Tax Attractiveness Total tax burden of the municipality (FTA) · 14% 5

Tick = mean of canton Bern · weighting in brackets · How we calculate

Location and neighbouring municipalities, coloured by overall score.

Assessment

Bowil in Canton BE achieves an ImmoCensio overall score of 39/100 and thus ranks below the Swiss average (11 points below the Swiss average of 50). The municipality ranks 1727 of 2'115 analysed Swiss municipalities.

The greatest strength is in Future / Construction Activity (Score 64), while Tax Attractiveness (Score 5) shows the weakest profile. Population has declined by 2.8% over the past 5 years. The vacancy rate of 0.89% indicates healthy demand.

Bowil achieves 39/100 points and thus falls below the Bern average of 42 - a small rural municipality with massive tax disadvantages, but solid building substance. The combination of catastrophic taxes (5/100) and weak population development (-2.8% in 5 years) significantly dampens the overall picture.

Strengths

Building quality is above average at 61/100: 61.4% renewable energy, median construction year 2000, and 17.5% new building activity demonstrate active renovations. The Future outlook (64/100) suggests strategic development potential, and Demand of 50/100 matches the canton level.

Weaknesses

Catastrophic is the tax situation with only 5/100 - likely among the highest burdens in the canton. Population is shrinking (-2.8% in 5 years) and scores only 6/100, indicating demographic weakness. Transport (35/100) is critical: 39 minutes by car and 53 minutes by public transport to Bern are substantial for commuters.

Investment Perspective

Bowil is not an investment for yield seekers - taxes (5/100) consume any advantage. However, owner-occupiers with a long time horizon could benefit: property prices below canton average, solid building quality, and tranquility. Target group is the individual who can save on taxes and commute, not the portfolio investor.

Bowil has only building quality in its favor - everything else (taxes, population, accessibility) speaks against it. Attractive only for specific owner-occupiers with low tax awareness.

Generated automatically from the data (Claude). Not investment advice.

Strengths

  • Future / Construction Activity64
  • Building Quality61

Weaknesses

  • Population Dynamics6
  • Tax Attractiveness5

Outlook

Trend↑↑ Rising strongly
1-Year Forecast48+9 pts.
3-Year Forecast54+15 pts.
Reliabilityhigh
Drivers: -1 Slight emigration+1 High new construction rate+0.5 High renewable energy share+1 Many construction projects+2.3 Trend acceleration

AI-generated · Not investment advice · Data may contain errors AI forecast based on 7 months of history.

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In canton Bern and across Switzerland, similar in score and size.

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Radelfingen BE 1’271 39
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Leuzigen BE 1’377 39
Lotzwil BE 2’841 39
Oeschenbach BE 237 39
Ferpicloz FR 242 39
Pierrafortscha FR 148 39
Kleinbösingen FR 698 39
Stüsslingen SO 1’265 39
Walterswil (SO) SO 768 39

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the ImmoCensio Score mean for Bowil?

The score of 39/100 combines 7 dimensions: building quality, tax burden, demand, population dynamics, infrastructure, future and transport.Bowil therefore ranks 1727 out of 2'115 Swiss municipalities.

How does Bowil compare to Canton BE?

Bowil achieves a score of 39, the cantonal average is 42.. The municipality thus performs weaker than the cantonal average.

Is Bowil a good location for real estate investment?

The ImmoCensio Score is a data-based indicator, not an investment recommendation. Bowil shows strengths in Future / Construction Activity (Score 64). Investment decisions should always be made with professional advice.

What is the vacancy rate in Bowil?

The current vacancy rate is 0.89%.

Data sources: FSO STAT-TAB/stats.swiss (population, vacant dwellings), GWR (buildings), FTA/ESTV (taxes, partly cantonal level), SNB (interest rates), ARE/GeoAdmin (accessibility), IAZI/Wüest benchmarks (purchase prices, cantonal). Data as of: 01.11.2026. Percentile ranking across 2'115 municipalities.