Bern · Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois · BFS commune no. 450^[7]

Péry-La Heutte

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’496per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 16’39816.4% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 592adult, per month

Residents^[4]1’95720.1% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]40 minto Biel/Bienne

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Péry-La Heutte has 1’957 residents, making it the 128th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

20% 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 16’398 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 8 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Bern.

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 Biel/Bienne, about 40 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	5’698 11.4%	11’690 14.6%	16’398 16.4%	30’524 20.3%	47’300 23.6%	84’519 28.2%
Married, single income, no children	3’449 6.9%	8’585 10.7%	12’342 12.3%	23’790 15.9%	39’708 19.9%	75’633 25.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	2’964 5.9%	7’963 10.0%	11’569 11.6%	22’233 14.8%	36’132 18.1%	70’830 23.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	470 0.9%	4’762 6.0%	7’994 8.0%	18’351 12.2%	32’590 16.3%	68’322 22.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 155%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 18%, Roman Catholic 23%.^[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
Biel/Bienne	40
Solothurn	58
Neuchâtel	65
Delémont	76
Olten	80
Bern	81
Yverdon-les-Bains	86
Aarau	88

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]
Péry-La Heutte	16’398	592	1’957
Romont (BE)	16’561	592	237
Sonceboz-Sombeval	16’626	592	1’874
Sorvilier	17’210	592	311
Orvin	17’470	592	1’284
Sauge	17’535	592	829
Tavannes	17’600	592	3’469
Reconvilier	17’763	592	2’454
Valbirse	17’860	592	4’043

Population

Residents1’957^[4]

Foreign nationals20.1%

Aged 0–1917.8%

Aged 20–6459.2%

Aged 65+22.9%

Area23.78 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: CHE Péry-La Heutte COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.