Solothurn · Bezirk Bucheggberg · BFS commune no. 2465^[7]

Buchegg

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’913per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’00916.0% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 590adult, per month

Residents^[4]2’9795.7% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]50 minto Solothurn

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Buchegg ranks for your household →
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Buchegg has 2’979 residents, making it the 31st largest of the 104 communes in the canton of Solothurn.

6% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’009 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 10 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Solothurn.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 590 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Solothurn, about 50 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…^[1]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	4’895 9.8%	11’339 14.2%	16’009 16.0%	29’687 19.8%	45’644 22.8%	79’887 26.6%
Married, single income, no children	1’618 3.2%	6’687 8.4%	10’780 10.8%	22’535 15.0%	37’506 18.8%	71’355 23.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’305 2.6%	6’089 7.6%	10’134 10.1%	21’372 14.2%	34’698 17.3%	67’845 22.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	60 0.1%	2’393 3.0%	5’676 5.7%	16’586 11.1%	30’536 15.3%	63’957 21.3%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 104%, commune 110%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 14%, Roman Catholic 16%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Solothurn.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 553	CHF 590
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 128	CHF 149

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.^[6]

Hub	Minutes
Solothurn	50
Bern	73
Biel/Bienne	76
Olten	78
Aarau	88
Thun	102
Fribourg	104
Neuchâtel	104

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[4]
Buchegg	16’009	590	2’979
Lüterkofen-Ichertswil	16’029	590	923
Unterramsern	16’029	590	230
Messen	16’240	590	1’506
Biezwil	17’030	590	345
ArchBE	17’048	592	1’713
FraubrunnenBE	17’048	592	5’525
BätterkindenBE	17’210	592	3’413
Rüti bei BürenBE	17’373	592	872
Oberwil bei BürenBE	17’438	592	895
LeuzigenBE	17’665	592	1’377

Population

Residents2’979^[4]

Foreign nationals5.7%

Aged 0–1916.9%

Aged 20–6459.0%

Aged 65+24.2%

Area25.65 km²^[5]

Sources

Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Buchegg-blazon.svg, Unknown, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.