Bern · Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen · BFS commune no. 842[7]
Lauenen
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Lauenen ranks for your household →
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Lauenen has 851 residents, making it the 216th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
15% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’561 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest 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 156 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 | 5’758 11.5% | 11’809 14.8% | 16’561 16.6% | 30’806 20.5% | 47’714 23.9% | 85’215 28.4% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’486 7.0% | 8’674 10.8% | 12’467 12.5% | 24’018 16.0% | 40’060 20.0% | 76’251 25.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 2’997 6.0% | 8’049 10.1% | 11’690 11.7% | 22’454 15.0% | 36’468 18.2% | 71’418 23.8% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 475 0.9% | 4’815 6.0% | 8’083 8.1% | 18’536 12.4% | 32’890 16.4% | 68’886 23.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 160%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 13.8%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Bern.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 512 | CHF 559 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 119 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Thun | 156 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saanen | 14’937 | 559 | 6’967 |
| SavièseVS | 15’105 | 563 | 8’453 |
| Gsteig | 15’586 | 559 | 1’036 |
| AyentVS | 15’960 | 563 | 4’509 |
| Lauenen | 16’561 | 559 | 851 |
| Lenk | 17’178 | 559 | 2’352 |
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 Lauenen COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
