Which municipality in canton Bern has the highest second-home share?

Hasliberg: 69.5 % of all dwellings are second homes (2026) — the highest share of any municipality in canton Bern. Source: ARE.

What does the 20 % Second Homes Act limit mean?

If a municipality’s second-home share is 20 % or more, no new second homes may in principle be built there. Whether the freeze applies is determined officially by the ARE. Around 326 municipalities are currently subject to it.

Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS

The highest second-home share in canton Bern

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Hasliberg has the highest second-home share in canton Bern: 69.5 % of all dwellings are second homes. Next come Adelboden (66.3 %) and Lenk (64.9 %). At 20 % or above, the Second Homes Act bars any new second-home permits. Source: ARE.

Ranking

ARE · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Second-home share	Residents
1	Hasliberg	69.5%	1'125
2	Adelboden	66.3%	3'438
3	Lenk	64.9%	2'352
4	Grindelwald	62.8%	3'942
5	Lauterbrunnen	61.4%	2'356
6	Beatenberg	60.2%	1'210
7	Kandersteg	51.4%	1'298
8	Saanen	51.3%	6'967
9	Iseltwald	50.9%	399
10	Lauenen	49.6%	851
11	Niederried bei Interlaken	48%	348
12	Habkern	47.6%	625
13	St. Stephan	46.9%	1'316
14	Saxeten	45.8%	92
15	Oberried am Brienzersee	43.3%	489
16	Zweisimmen	43.1%	3'083
17	Brienzwiler	41.6%	499
18	Rebévelier	41.2%	29
19	Gsteig bei Gstaad	40.5%	1'036
20	Brienz	37.8%	3'264
21	Orvin	36.2%	1'284
22	Därligen	35.9%	423
23	Sigriswil	34.4%	4'943
24	Boltigen	34.2%	1'258
25	Schwanden bei Brienz	34.2%	674
26	Champoz	32.6%	160
27	Eriz	32.3%	494
28	Diemtigen	31.4%	2'307
29	Sauge	30.5%	829
30	Lüscherz	28.9%	576
31	Crémines	27.1%	527
32	Roches	26.7%	204
33	Saules	26.7%	151
34	Seehof	25.8%	63
35	Sonvilier	24.6%	1'229
36	Farnern	24.5%	224
37	Hofstetten bei Brienz	24.4%	551
38	Guggisberg	24.3%	1'487
39	Twann-Tüscherz	24.2%	1'239
40	Vinelz	23.6%	908
41	Innertkirchen	23.1%	1'079
42	Ligerz	20.7%	508
43	Leissigen	20.1%	1'205
44	Nods	20%	776
45	Brüttelen	19.9%	625
46	Horrenbach-Buchen	19.7%	225
47	Wiggiswil	19.6%	93
48	Lütschental	19.6%	242
49	Oberwil im Simmental	19.5%	839
50	Oberhofen am Thunersee	19.3%	2'553
51	Frutigen	19.2%	7'136
52	Guttannen	19.2%	236
53	La Ferrière	19%	542
54	Reichenbach im Kandertal	19%	3'850
55	Erlenbach im Simmental	18.9%	1'709
56	Tramelan	18.9%	4'670
57	Gündlischwand	18.7%	352
58	Aeschi bei Spiez	18.7%	2'353
59	Evilard	18.6%	2'706
60	Saint-Imier	18.4%	5'144
61	Gsteigwiler	18.3%	437
62	Erlach	18.3%	1'393
63	Schangnau	18.3%	919
64	Corcelles	18.2%	189
65	Courtelary	17.8%	1'432
66	Rüeggisberg	17.8%	1'756
67	Schattenhalb	17.8%	580
68	Rüschegg	17.6%	1'728
69	Kandergrund	17.6%	795
70	Mont-Tramelan	17.5%	114
71	Petit-Val	17.4%	464
72	Péry-La Heutte	17.4%	1'957
73	Berken	17.4%	45
74	Trub	17.4%	1'277
75	Villeret	17.2%	938
76	Wyssachen	17.1%	1'125
77	Belprahon	17.1%	264
78	Plateau de Diesse	17%	2'251
79	Ochlenberg	17%	555
80	Reconvilier	16.9%	2'454
81	Heiligenschwendi	16.9%	732
82	Saicourt	16.7%	657
83	Cormoret	16.5%	504
84	Melchnau	16.4%	1'485
85	Sonceboz-Sombeval	16.3%	1'874
86	Sutz-Lattrigen	16.2%	1'409
87	Rumisberg	16%	499
88	Tschugg	15.9%	476
89	Sumiswald	15.8%	5'234
90	Schelten	15.8%	37
91	Unterseen	15.8%	5'750
92	Meiringen	15.8%	4'791
93	Gondiswil	15.7%	736
94	Hilterfingen	15.5%	4'130
95	Mirchel	15.4%	563
96	Trubschachen	15.4%	1'536
97	Trachselwald	15.4%	927
98	Oeschenbach	15.3%	237
99	Interlaken	15.3%	6'123
100	Treiten	15.3%	428
101	Oberthal	15.2%	710
102	Perrefitte	15.2%	486
103	Krattigen	15.2%	1'134
104	Tavannes	15.2%	3'469
105	Oberbalm	15.2%	856
106	Niederbipp	15.1%	5'689
107	Rütschelen	15%	597
108	Rohrbachgraben	14.9%	374
109	Därstetten	14.9%	876
110	Corgémont	14.6%	1'801
111	Blumenstein	14.6%	1'289
112	Renan	14.6%	935
113	Walkringen	14.5%	1'814
114	Wynau	14.5%	1'694
115	Riggisberg	14.4%	3'078
116	Forst-Längenbühl	14.3%	769
117	Grandval	14.3%	398
118	Unterlangenegg	14.1%	1'069
119	Valbirse	14%	4'043
120	Wiedlisbach	14%	2'657
121	Eschert	13.8%	370
122	Bleienbach	13.8%	787
123	Gampelen	13.8%	1'047
124	Kallnach	13.7%	2'238
125	Höchstetten	13.7%	258
126	Dürrenroth	13.7%	1'075
127	Rüti bei Büren	13.6%	872
128	Romont	13.6%	237
129	Ringgenberg	13.5%	2'647
130	Bern	13.4%	138'562
131	Langnau im Emmental	13.4%	9'645
132	Biel/Bienne	13.3%	57'462
133	Wileroltigen	13.3%	375
134	Uebeschi	13.3%	695
135	Gals	13.3%	878
136	Loveresse	13.2%	367
137	Affoltern im Emmental	13.2%	1'224
138	Niedermuhlern	13.2%	513
139	Wilderswil	13.1%	2'760
140	Landiswil	13.1%	624
141	Gurbrü	13%	251
142	Rüderswil	13%	2'394
143	Wachseldorn	12.9%	232
144	Wynigen	12.9%	2'101
145	Busswil bei Melchnau	12.9%	165
146	Oberlangenegg	12.8%	483
147	Signau	12.7%	2'684
148	Eriswil	12.7%	1'346
149	Rüegsau	12.7%	3'278
150	Burgdorf	12.7%	17'577
151	Müntschemier	12.6%	1'683
152	La Neuveville	12.6%	3'781
153	Bolligen	12.5%	6'348
154	Bönigen	12.5%	2'771
155	Linden	12.4%	1'272
156	Attiswil	12.4%	1'529
157	Rüti bei Lyssach	12.4%	155
158	Madiswil	12.3%	3'383
159	Lauperswil	12.3%	2'728
160	Hellsau	12.2%	206
161	Brenzikofen	12.2%	535
162	Wimmis	12.1%	2'732
163	Ins	12.1%	3'800
164	Muri bei Bern	12.1%	13'940
165	Spiez	12.1%	13'332
166	Matten bei Interlaken	12%	4'196
167	Walterswil	12%	539
168	Buchholterberg	12%	1'584
169	Langenthal	11.9%	16'233
170	Schwarzhäusern	11.8%	529
171	Oberwil bei Büren	11.7%	895
172	Röthenbach im Emmental	11.7%	1'221
173	Bannwil	11.7%	674
174	Büren an der Aare	11.7%	3'779
175	Oberhünigen	11.6%	319
176	Siselen	11.6%	640
177	Oberburg	11.6%	2'972
178	Burgistein	11.6%	1'077
179	Lengnau	11.5%	5'808
180	Diessbach bei Büren	11.5%	1'064
181	Eggiwil	11.5%	2'438
182	Radelfingen	11.5%	1'271
183	Mörigen	11.4%	862
184	Amsoldingen	11.4%	849
185	Court	11.3%	1'387
186	Wald	11.2%	1'194
187	Wengi	11.2%	643
188	Lützelflüh	11.2%	4'406
189	Rapperswil	11.1%	2'755
190	Thurnen	11.1%	2'076
191	Häutligen	11.1%	262
192	Sorvilier	11.1%	311
193	Seeberg	11.1%	1'565
194	Münchenwiler	11.1%	593
195	Gerzensee	11%	1'320
196	Walliswil bei Wangen	11%	614
197	Wattenwil	11%	3'219
198	Oppligen	10.9%	658
199	Köniz	10.8%	43'923
200	Täuffelen	10.8%	3'070
201	Seedorf	10.8%	3'280
202	Schwarzenburg	10.8%	6'797
203	Thierachern	10.8%	2'574
204	Heimiswil	10.7%	1'619
205	Walperswil	10.6%	1'036
206	Krauchthal	10.6%	2'363
207	Fahrni	10.5%	788
208	Herzogenbuchsee	10.5%	7'620
209	Rohrbach	10.4%	1'568
210	Thunstetten	10.4%	3'621
211	Lotzwil	10.4%	2'841
212	Epsach	10.3%	375
213	Grossaffoltern	10.3%	3'056
214	Ittigen	10.2%	11'482
215	Laupen	10.2%	3'306
216	Thun	10.2%	44'163
217	Allmendingen bei Bern	10.2%	519
218	Schüpfen	10.1%	3'778
219	Graben	10.1%	334
220	Stocken-Höfen	10%	1'020
221	Roggwil	10%	4'514
222	Bargen	10%	1'112
223	Thörigen	10%	1'179
224	Pieterlen	9.9%	5'255
225	Hasle bei Burgdorf	9.8%	3'414
226	Hermrigen	9.8%	325
227	Mühleberg	9.8%	3'184
228	Teuffenthal	9.7%	157
229	Zollikofen	9.7%	11'842
230	Iffwil	9.7%	442
231	Brügg	9.7%	4'714
232	Herbligen	9.6%	629
233	Nidau	9.6%	7'160
234	Biglen	9.6%	1'879
235	Ersigen	9.6%	2'004
236	Kirchdorf	9.6%	1'859
237	Arni	9.6%	974
238	Huttwil	9.6%	5'206
239	Ferenbalm	9.5%	1'278
240	Grosshöchstetten	9.5%	4'191
241	Merzligen	9.5%	405
242	Schwadernau	9.4%	697
243	Inkwil	9.4%	668
244	Arch	9.3%	1'713
245	Rumendingen	9.3%	99
246	Oberbipp	9.2%	1'979
247	Reutigen	9.2%	1'393
248	Leuzigen	9.2%	1'377
249	Fraubrunnen	9.1%	5'525
250	Auswil	9.1%	485
251	Kriechenwil	9.1%	420
252	Seftigen	9.1%	2'175
253	Kappelen	9%	1'413
254	Stettlen	9%	3'413
255	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	9%	1'036
256	Dotzigen	9%	1'587
257	Pohlern	8.9%	241
258	Aefligen	8.9%	1'154
259	Ostermundigen	8.9%	18'432
260	Kirchlindach	8.9%	3'342
261	Vechigen	8.8%	6'070
262	Worb	8.8%	11'600
263	Konolfingen	8.8%	5'469
264	Ursenbach	8.8%	907
265	Zäziwil	8.7%	1'665
266	Wangen an der Aare	8.7%	2'981
267	Aarberg	8.7%	4'601
268	Kehrsatz	8.7%	4'663
269	Mattstetten	8.5%	592
270	Aarwangen	8.5%	4'873
271	Wohlen bei Bern	8.5%	9'310
272	Kiesen	8.5%	1'008
273	Bätterkinden	8.4%	3'413
274	Heimenhausen	8.4%	1'199
275	Koppigen	8.4%	2'260
276	Münsingen	8.4%	13'003
277	Jens	8.4%	663
278	Oberdiessbach	8.3%	3'776
279	Reisiswil	8.3%	183
280	Meienried	8.3%	56
281	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	8.3%	87
282	Toffen	8.3%	2'697
283	Frauenkappelen	8.2%	1'486
284	Cortébert	8.2%	675
285	Rubigen	8.1%	2'876
286	Moosseedorf	8.1%	4'134
287	Hindelbank	8.1%	2'805
288	Lyss	7.9%	16'613
289	Utzenstorf	7.8%	4'504
290	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	7.8%	2'479
291	Jegenstorf	7.8%	5'883
292	Aegerten	7.8%	2'499
293	Bühl	7.7%	474
294	Ipsach	7.7%	3'873
295	Zielebach	7.5%	332
296	Meikirch	7.5%	2'615
297	Meinisberg	7.5%	1'513
298	Safnern	7.5%	2'049
299	Steffisburg	7.5%	16'599
300	Kirchberg	7.4%	5'918
301	Port	7.4%	3'976
302	Bettenhausen	7.3%	706
303	Neuenegg	7.3%	5'805
304	Worben	7.3%	2'678
305	Münchenbuchsee	7.2%	10'751
306	Kaufdorf	7.2%	1'116
307	Finsterhennen	7.2%	570
308	Orpund	7.1%	3'375
309	Lyssach	7.1%	1'491
310	Uetendorf	7%	6'072
311	Bäriswil	7%	1'124
312	Büetigen	6.9%	920
313	Niederönz	6.9%	1'784
314	Bremgarten bei Bern	6.7%	4'462
315	Niederhünigen	6.7%	714
316	Kernenried	6.7%	516
317	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	6.6%	234
318	Gurzelen	6.5%	870
319	Heimberg	6.4%	7'200
320	Freimettigen	6.3%	456
321	Wichtrach	6.2%	4'510
322	Studen	6%	3'590
323	Uttigen	6%	2'170
324	Alchenstorf	6%	630
325	Belp	5.9%	11'739
326	Bellmund	5.9%	1'805
327	Hagneck	5.8%	444
328	Homberg	5.7%	499
329	Urtenen-Schönbühl	5.5%	6'632
330	Zuzwil	4.9%	549
331	Bowil	4.1%	1'316
332	Willadingen	3.9%	198
333	Scheuren	3.9%	538
334	Jaberg	1.5%	299

Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · ARE, retrieved 11.09.2026

How we measure this

ARE

Share of second homes in a municipality’s total dwelling stock, in percent, from the dwelling inventory of the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), as of 2026. The Second Homes Act (ZWG) bars new second-home permits in municipalities whose share is 20 % or more. Whether a municipality is subject to that freeze is an official ARE determination and does not in every case coincide exactly with the 20 % line; it is shown separately on the municipality page.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Bern has the highest second-home share?: Hasliberg: 69.5 % of all dwellings are second homes (2026) — the highest share of any municipality in canton Bern. Source: ARE.
What does the 20 % Second Homes Act limit mean?: If a municipality’s second-home share is 20 % or more, no new second homes may in principle be built there. Whether the freeze applies is determined officially by the ARE. Around 326 municipalities are currently subject to it.