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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau · BFS commune no. 988[7]

Coat of arms of SeebergSeeberg

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’243per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’04817.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 559adult, per month
Residents[4]1’5655.8% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]64 minto Olten

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Seeberg ranks for your household →
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AlchenstorfHellsauWynigenBettenhausenHerzogenbuchseeOchlenbergAeschi (SO)Drei Höfe AlchenstorfWynigenBettenhausenHerzogenbuchseeAeschi (SO)Drei Höfe Seeberg

Seeberg has 1’565 residents, making it the 147th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

6% of residents are foreign nationals, below 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 17’048 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 8 neighbouring communes.

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 Olten, about 64 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 children5’940
11.9%		12’166
15.2%		17’048
17.0%		31’652
21.1%		48’960
24.5%		87’303
29.1%
Married, single income, no children3’598
7.2%		8’944
11.2%		12’844
12.8%		24’700
16.5%		41’114
20.6%		78’102
26.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’095
6.2%		8’305
10.4%		12’055
12.1%		23’114
15.4%		37’472
18.7%		73’188
24.4%
Married, single income, 2 children491
1.0%		4’973
6.2%		8’348
8.3%		19’085
12.7%		33’788
16.9%		70’578
23.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 175%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 23%, Roman Catholic 19%.[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
Olten64
Solothurn72
Bern81
Aarau81
Basel SBB94
Liestal96
Zürich Altstetten105
Biel/Bienne105

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]
Bettenhausen16’398559706
Ochlenberg16’561559555
Drei HöfeSO16’830590727
Seeberg17’0485591’565
Alchenstorf17’048592630
Wynigen17’0485922’101
Herzogenbuchsee17’0485597’620
Hellsau17’210592206
Aeschi (SO)SO17’3445901’342

Population

Residents1’565[4]
Foreign nationals5.8%
Aged 0–1919.6%
Aged 20–6456.5%
Aged 65+23.9%
Area16.8 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.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

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