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Cooperative housing in Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is Switzerland's largest bilingual city. Cooperatives have shaped its housing market for decades, and rents are among the lower ones of Swiss cities.
Listings appear in German or French – Laos.io shows both in one place, including from the neighbouring municipalities of Nidau, Brügg and Orpund.
Rents and figures in Biel/Bienne
In Biel/Bienne, half of the portal listings for cooperative apartments are offline again after 14 days; 15% are offline within three days (n = 144).
| Size | Median gross rent / month | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 2–2.5 rooms | CHF 990 | 62 |
| 3–3.5 rooms | CHF 1,140 | 181 |
| 4–4.5 rooms | CHF 1,400 | 59 |
Based on 404 listings recorded by Laos.io (latest on 12 Oct 2026). Rents: advertised gross rents of the listings of the last two years, shown from 20 listings from at least 3 different landlords – not a representative local rent. Time online: 144 ended listings on Homegate, ImmoScout24, Flatfox and Newhome since 12 Oct 2025; share capital: stated in 92 listings from 5 cooperatives. Figures are only shown with enough listings, as of 12 Oct 2026. Market report
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FAQ: cooperative apartments in Biel/Bienne
Are there cooperative apartments available in Biel/Bienne right now?
Laos.io currently has 9 active listings for cooperative apartments in Biel/Bienne (as of 12 Oct 2026). Check with the landlord whether an apartment is still available. 163 new listings were added over the last 12 months.
How much does a cooperative apartment cost in Biel/Bienne?
The median advertised gross rent in our archive (cooperative apartments in Biel/Bienne, last two years) is CHF 1,150 per month (n = 326 listings). It is not a representative average rent of all cooperative apartments. By size: 2–2.5 rooms CHF 990; 3–3.5 rooms CHF 1,140; 4–4.5 rooms CHF 1,400. Non-profit landlords set the rent according to their costs rather than a targeted market return.
How long are listings for cooperative apartments in Biel/Bienne online?
Ended portal listings for cooperative apartments in Biel/Bienne stayed online for a median of 14 days; 6% were offline after one day, 15% after three and 29% after seven days (Based on 144 ended portal listings from 18 cooperatives since 12 Oct 2025, as of 12 Oct 2026). Why a listing disappears and whether the apartment was let, we cannot see. Apartments are advertised a median of 54 days before the move-in date. Many portal listings are only up briefly – it pays to be quick.
Which housing cooperatives are there in Biel/Bienne?
Our directory lists 23 cooperatives and non-profit landlords in Biel/Bienne, for example Baugenossenschaft Wyttenbach, Baugenossenschaft Im vogelsang, Wohnbaugenossenschaft Ewo and Wohnbaugenossenschaft "Wobe". Their profile pages show contact details, membership requirements and current listings.
Which apartment sizes are most common in Biel/Bienne?
3-room apartments are the most common (135 listings in the last two years), followed by 3.5-room apartments (46) and 2-room apartments (38).