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Taxes in Jens (BE) 2026

Rank № 280 of 334 communes in canton Bern.

190%
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How Jens compares

Canton BE average▾171%
Cheapest in BE▾89%
Most expensive in BE▾220%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
89–220
334 communes in BE
Cantonal average
171.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Jens by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 15'214
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'820
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 47'951
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 30'204
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 41'653
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Jens sits in the middle of canton Bern's tax range, at a rate of 190%. Jens's nearest neighboring commune is Merzligen, 1.8 km away. Moving to Bellmund would save roughly CHF 2'912 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Jens is roughly CHF 26'820.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 7700
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 9200
  3. 3NWNidwaldenCHF 11000
  4. 4AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  5. 5LULucerneCHF 12300
  6. 6SHSchaffhausenCHF 12400
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 12800
  8. 8AGAargauCHF 13300
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13600
  10. 10GLGlarusCHF 14100
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 14900
  14. 14VSValaisCHF 15400
  15. 15ARAppenzell AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17000
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17100
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18600
  24. 24BEBernyoursCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton BE77% along
89%190% · here220%
Across Switzerland33% along
25%190% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE1.8 km
Merzligen
saves CHF 2'184/year
BE2.0 km
Port
saves CHF 1'019/year
BE2.0 km
Worben
saves CHF 485/year
BE2.2 km
Bellmund
saves CHF 2'912/year
BE2.4 km
Aegerten
saves CHF 534/year
What is the tax rate in Jens in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Jens is 190% in 2026. Communes in canton Bern average 171.3% — Jens's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Jens on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Jens is roughly CHF 20'664 per year.
Is Jens a low-tax commune?
Jens ranks 280 of 334 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Bellmund is only 2.2 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'912 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.