Bern · Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen · BFS commune no. 843^[7]

Saanen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 78’354per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 14’93714.9% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 559adult, per month

Residents^[4]6’96733.4% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]119 minto Thun

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Saanen ranks for your household →
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Saanen has 6’967 residents, making it the 24th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

33% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% 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 14’937 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 10 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 119 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	5’152 10.3%	10’617 13.3%	14’937 14.9%	27’987 18.7%	43’564 21.8%	78’255 26.1%
Married, single income, no children	3’113 6.2%	7’776 9.7%	11’212 11.2%	21’743 14.5%	36’548 18.3%	70’080 23.4%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	2’670 5.3%	7’194 9.0%	10’476 10.5%	20’252 13.5%	33’118 16.6%	65’523 21.8%
Married, single income, 2 children	423 0.8%	4’289 5.4%	7’199 7.2%	16’699 11.1%	29’892 14.9%	63’249 21.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 110%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 15.3%, 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	119
Montreux	127
Bern	143
Vevey	147
Lausanne	160
Visp	166
Renens	166
Fribourg	167

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
Gsteig	15’586	559	1’036
Lauenen	16’561	559	851
RougemontVD	16’754	631	806
Château-d'OexVD	16’920	631	3’681
Lenk	17’178	559	2’352
Zweisimmen	17’210	559	3’083
Val-de-CharmeyFR	17’252	549	2’725
St. Stephan	17’340	559	1’316
Boltigen	17’535	559	1’258
JaunFR	18’106	549	659

Population

Residents6’967^[4]

Foreign nationals33.4%

Aged 0–1916.2%

Aged 20–6459.7%

Aged 65+24.2%

Area120.06 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 Saanen COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.