Bern · Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen · BFS commune no. 793[7]
St. Stephan
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how St. Stephan ranks for your household →
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St. Stephan has 1’316 residents, making it the 165th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.
9% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 25% 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 17’340 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 5 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 Thun, about 103 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 | 6’049 12.1% | 12’381 15.5% | 17’340 17.3% | 32’159 21.4% | 49’706 24.9% | 88’554 29.5% |
| Married, single income, no children | 3’665 7.3% | 9’106 11.4% | 13’070 13.1% | 25’109 16.7% | 41’746 20.9% | 79’212 26.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 3’154 6.3% | 8’459 10.6% | 12’273 12.3% | 23’510 15.7% | 38’074 19.0% | 74’250 24.8% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 500 1.0% | 5’067 6.3% | 8’507 8.5% | 19’416 12.9% | 34’328 17.2% | 71’592 23.9% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 184%. 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 | 103 |
| Bern | 127 |
| Visp | 153 |
| Fribourg | 161 |
| Olten | 169 |
| Biel/Bienne | 170 |
| Solothurn | 175 |
| Aarau | 178 |
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 |
| Lenk | 17’178 | 559 | 2’352 |
| Diemtigen | 17’210 | 559 | 2’307 |
| Zweisimmen | 17’210 | 559 | 3’083 |
| St. Stephan | 17’340 | 559 | 1’316 |
| Adelboden | 17’828 | 559 | 3’438 |
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 St Stephan COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
