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Taxes in Burgdorf (BE) 2026

Rank № 96 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

163%
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How Burgdorf compares

Canton BE average▾171%
Cheapest in BE▾89%
Most expensive in BE▾220%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
89–220
335 communes in BE
Cantonal average
171.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Burgdorf by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'436
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 25'536
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 45'673
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 28'771
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 39'589
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Burgdorf sits in an average range for canton Bern, with a tax rate of 163%. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Burgdorf comes to roughly CHF 25'536.

Average tax rate
All cantons · ranked by average tax rate
  1. 1GEGeneva41.2%
  2. 2BSBasel-Stadt42.5%
  3. 3ZGZug55.0%
  4. 4BLBasel-Landschaft59.2%
  5. 5GLGlarus60.7%
  6. 6VDVaud69.4%
  7. 7NENeuchâtel71.8%
  8. 8FRFribourg79.7%
  9. 9AIAppenzell Innerrhoden79.8%
  10. 10TITicino83.0%
  11. 11GRGraubünden87.3%
  12. 12SHSchaffhausen96.2%
  13. 13URUri101.8%
  14. 14AGAargau105.7%
  15. 15ZHZurich105.8%
  16. 16SGSt. Gallen111.2%
  17. 17SOSolothurn117.4%
  18. 18VSValais119.9%
  19. 19TGThurgau142.5%
  20. 20SZSchwyz153.3%
  21. 21BEBernyours171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton BE56% along
89%163% · here220%
Across Switzerland28% along
25%163% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE2.8 km
Rüti bei Lyssach
costs CHF 777/year more
BE3.4 km
Lyssach
saves CHF 1'166/year
BE3.8 km
Oberburg
costs CHF 1'215/year more
BE4.0 km
Kirchberg (BE)
saves CHF 194/year
BE4.4 km
Heimiswil
costs CHF 1'020/year more
What is the tax rate in Burgdorf in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Burgdorf is 163% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Burgdorf on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Burgdorf is roughly CHF 19'655 per year.
Is Burgdorf a low-tax commune?
Burgdorf ranks 96 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Lyssach is only 3.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'166 lower at an income of CHF 120,000.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.