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Taxes in Hofstetten bei Brienz (BE) 2026

Rank № 137 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

170%
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How Hofstetten bei Brienz 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 Hofstetten bei Brienz by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'640
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 25'876
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 46'238
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 29'150
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 40'081
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Hofstetten bei Brienz sits in the middle of canton Bern's tax range, at a rate of 170%. Moving to Lungern would save roughly CHF 6'307 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Hofstetten bei Brienz is roughly CHF 25'876.

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 BE62% along
89%170% · here220%
Across Switzerland29% along
25%170% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE2.0 km
Schwanden bei Brienz
costs CHF 243/year more
BE4.1 km
Brienzwiler
saves CHF 292/year
BE5.2 km
Brienz (BE)
costs CHF 243/year more
OW7.0 km
Lungern
saves CHF 6'307/year
BE7.5 km
Meiringen
costs CHF 486/year more
What is the tax rate in Hofstetten bei Brienz in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Hofstetten bei Brienz is 170% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Hofstetten bei Brienz on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Hofstetten bei Brienz is roughly CHF 19'924 per year.
Is Hofstetten bei Brienz a low-tax commune?
Hofstetten bei Brienz ranks 137 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Lungern is only 7.0 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 6'307 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.