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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Thun · BFS commune no. 923[7]

Coat of arms of BuchholterbergBuchholterberg

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’684per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’21017.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 592adult, per month
Residents[4]1’5843.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]57 minto Thun

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Buchholterberg ranks for your household →
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LindenOberdiessbachRöthenbach im EmmentalFahrniUnterlangeneggWachseldorn LindenOberdiessbachRöthenbach im EmmentalFahrniUnterlangeneggWachseldorn Buchholterberg

Buchholterberg has 1’584 residents, making it the 145th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

3% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’210 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 592 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Thun, about 57 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]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children6’001
12.0%		12’285
15.4%		17’210
17.2%		31’934
21.3%		49’374
24.7%		87’996
29.3%
Married, single income, no children3’635
7.3%		9’034
11.3%		12’969
13.0%		24’927
16.6%		41’464
20.7%		78’720
26.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’128
6.3%		8’391
10.5%		12’176
12.2%		23’334
15.6%		37’808
18.9%		73’779
24.6%
Married, single income, 2 children496
1.0%		5’025
6.3%		8’436
8.4%		19’269
12.8%		34’090
17.0%		71’142
23.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 180%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25.3%, Roman Catholic 19.5%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Bern.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 549CHF 592
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 130CHF 148

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]

HubMinutes
Thun57
Bern82
Fribourg115
Olten123
Biel/Bienne124
Solothurn129
Aarau133
Visp138

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).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Oberdiessbach16’6915923’776
Fahrni17’146592788
Buchholterberg17’2105921’584
Linden17’2105921’272
Wachseldorn17’340592232
Unterlangenegg17’3735921’069
Röthenbach im Emmental17’8605591’221

Population

Residents1’584[4]
Foreign nationals3.0%
Aged 0–1921.6%
Aged 20–6455.7%
Aged 65+22.6%
Area15.33 km²[5]

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Buchholterberg COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.