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Bern · Verwaltungskreis Thun · BFS commune no. 770[7]

Coat of arms of Stocken-HöfenStocken-Höfen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’113per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 17’17817.2% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 559adult, per month
Residents[4]1’0206.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]51 minto Thun

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Stocken-Höfen ranks for your household →
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DärstettenErlenbach im SimmentalReutigenAmsoldingenPohlernUebeschi DärstettenErlenbach im SimmentalReutigenAmsoldingenPohlernUebeschi Stocken-Höfen

Stocken-Höfen has 1’020 residents, making it the 199th largest of the 334 communes in the canton of Bern.

6% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 17’178 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 6 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 51 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 children5’989
12.0%		12’262
15.3%		17’178
17.2%		31’877
21.3%		49’292
24.6%		87’858
29.3%
Married, single income, no children3’628
7.3%		9’016
11.3%		12’944
12.9%		24’882
16.6%		41’394
20.7%		78’597
26.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children3’121
6.2%		8’373
10.5%		12’152
12.2%		23’291
15.5%		37’740
18.9%		73’659
24.6%
Married, single income, 2 children495
1.0%		5’015
6.3%		8’418
8.4%		19’232
12.8%		34’028
17.0%		71’028
23.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 297.5%, commune 179%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 24.6%, Roman Catholic 19.5%.[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
Thun51
Bern77
Fribourg108
Olten115
Biel/Bienne116
Solothurn122
Aarau125
Visp130

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]
Därstetten16’561559876
Reutigen16’7235921’393
Pohlern16’951592241
Erlenbach im Simmental17’0165591’709
Stocken-Höfen17’1785591’020
Amsoldingen17’373592849
Uebeschi17’535592695

Population

Residents1’020[4]
Foreign nationals6.4%
Aged 0–1920.4%
Aged 20–6460.8%
Aged 65+18.8%
Area14.22 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 Stocken-Höfen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.