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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli · BFS commune no. 577[7]

Coat of arms of GsteigwilerGsteigwiler

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 75’658per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’63317.6% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 559adult, per month
Residents[4]43712.6% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]88 minto Thun

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Gsteigwiler ranks for your household →
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BönigenGündlischwandMatten bei InterlakenWilderswil BönigenGündlischwandMatten bei Interlaken Gsteigwiler

Gsteigwiler has 437 residents, making it the 282nd largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

13% 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 17’633 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 4 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Bern.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 559 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Thun, about 88 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 children6’158
12.3%
12’595
15.7%
17’633
17.6%
32’667
21.8%
50’452
25.2%
89’805
29.9%
Married, single income, no children3’732
7.5%
9’267
11.6%
13’296
13.3%
25’520
17.0%
42’378
21.2%
80’325
26.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’213
6.4%
8’613
10.8%
12’492
12.5%
23’905
15.9%
38’678
19.3%
75’312
25.1%
Married, single income, 2 children510
1.0%
5’162
6.5%
8’666
8.7%
19’746
13.2%
34’868
17.4%
72’606
24.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 193%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18.4%, Roman Catholic 20.7%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 512CHF 559
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 119CHF 138

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
Thun88
Bern112
Visp123
Fribourg140
Olten148
Biel/Bienne152
Solothurn154
Aarau158

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]
Wilderswil16’8535592’760
Bönigen17’3735592’771
Matten bei Interlaken17’4705594’196
Gsteigwiler17’633559437
Gündlischwand17’860559352

Population

Residents437[4]
Foreign nationals12.6%
Aged 0–1919.4%
Aged 20–6457.4%
Aged 65+23.1%
Area7.02 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.
  8. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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