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Wattenwil

Canton of Bern 3’219 residents FSO no. 886

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ImmoCensio score

45/ 100
Average
Rank
1386 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

  • Infrastructure Municipality size and multi-family share · 13% 69
  • Building Quality New construction rate, renewable energy, construction year · 16% 64
  • Demand (VR) Low vacancy rate = high demand · 16% 63
  • Population Dynamics 5-year residential population growth · 13% 58
  • Transport & Accessibility Travel time & accessibility (car + public transport) · 15% 40
  • Future / Construction Activity Active building projects per capita · 13% 15
  • Tax Attractiveness Total tax burden of the municipality (FTA) · 14% 2

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

Location and neighbouring municipalities, coloured by overall score.

Assessment

Wattenwil in Canton BE achieves an ImmoCensio overall score of 45/100 and thus ranks mid-range (5 points below the Swiss average of 50). The municipality ranks 1386 of 2'115 analysed Swiss municipalities.

The greatest strength is in Infrastructure (Score 69), while Tax Attractiveness (Score 2) shows the weakest profile. Population is growing strongly at 5.2% over 5 years. The vacancy rate of 0.62% indicates healthy demand.

Wattenwil (BE) with a score of 45/100 is above the cantonal average and offers solid prospects as a residential location for families. The municipality benefits from good Infrastructure and stable Demand, but is hampered by extremely high taxes and weak Future prospects.

Strengths

Infrastructure (69/100) and Buildings (64/100) are above average; modern average construction year 2007 and 45% renewable energies. Demand (63/100) and Population (58/100) show stability with +5.2% growth in 5 years and +4.2% commuters cantonal.

Weaknesses

Tax score 2/100 is catastrophic - significantly below cantonal level (BE: EQ 35.4%). Future prospects (15/100) extremely pessimistic. Transport (40/100) problematic: public transport accessibility only 83 (very poor), 64 minutes to Bern.

Investment Perspective

Attractive for owner-occupiers: stable Demand, good Infrastructure, moderate Buildings. Unsuitable for investors due to tax burden - income is heavily impacted by levies. Price stability expected (price pressure 50/100), appreciation potential low with weak future outlook.

Wattenwil is a solid residential location for owner-occupiers with families, but not recommended for return-on-investment investors due to tax burden and weak growth prospects.

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

Strengths

  • Infrastructure69
  • Building Quality64

Weaknesses

  • Future / Construction Activity15
  • Tax Attractiveness2

Outlook

Trend↑↑ Rising strongly
1-Year Forecast51+6 pts.
3-Year Forecast56+11 pts.
Reliabilityhigh
Drivers: +2 Strong population growth+1 High new construction rate+1.1 Trend acceleration

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

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Similar municipalities

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

MunicipalityCantonResidentsScore
Dotzigen BE 1’587 45
Meienried BE 56 45
Täuffelen BE 3’070 45
Bleienbach BE 787 45
Rütschelen BE 597 45
Meyriez FR 586 45
Neuendorf SO 2’412 45
Niederbuchsiten SO 1’369 45
Oberbuchsiten SO 2’382 45
Wolfwil SO 2’473 45

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the ImmoCensio Score mean for Wattenwil?

The score of 45/100 combines 7 dimensions: building quality, tax burden, demand, population dynamics, infrastructure, future and transport.Wattenwil therefore ranks 1386 out of 2'115 Swiss municipalities.

How does Wattenwil compare to Canton BE?

Wattenwil achieves a score of 45, the cantonal average is 42.. The municipality thus performs better than the cantonal average.

Is Wattenwil a good location for real estate investment?

The ImmoCensio Score is a data-based indicator, not an investment recommendation. Wattenwil shows strengths in Infrastructure (Score 69). Investment decisions should always be made with professional advice.

What is the vacancy rate in Wattenwil?

The current vacancy rate is 0.62%.

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.