Bern · Verwaltungskreis Thun · BFS commune no. 925[7]
Fahrni
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Fahrni ranks for your household →
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Fahrni has 788 residents, making it the 221st largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
3% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 23% 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 17’146 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 7 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 45 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 | 5’977 12.0% | 12’238 15.3% | 17’146 17.1% | 31’821 21.2% | 49’208 24.6% | 87’720 29.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’620 7.2% | 8’998 11.2% | 12’919 12.9% | 24’836 16.6% | 41’324 20.7% | 78’474 26.2% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’115 6.2% | 8’356 10.4% | 12’128 12.1% | 23’246 15.5% | 37’672 18.8% | 73’542 24.5% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 494 1.0% | 5’004 6.3% | 8’401 8.4% | 19’196 12.8% | 33’968 17.0% | 70’914 23.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 178%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 24.1%, Roman Catholic 19.5%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Bern.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 549 | CHF 592 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 130 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Thun | 45 |
| Bern | 69 |
| Fribourg | 103 |
| Olten | 111 |
| Biel/Bienne | 112 |
| Visp | 115 |
| Solothurn | 117 |
| Aarau | 120 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heimberg | 16’561 | 592 | 7’200 |
| Steffisburg | 16’626 | 592 | 16’599 |
| Oberdiessbach | 16’691 | 592 | 3’776 |
| Fahrni | 17’146 | 592 | 788 |
| Buchholterberg | 17’210 | 592 | 1’584 |
| Homberg | 17’340 | 592 | 499 |
| Unterlangenegg | 17’373 | 592 | 1’069 |
| Brenzikofen | 17’405 | 592 | 535 |
Population
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 Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; 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: CHE Fahrni COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
