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Taxes in Pieterlen (BE) 2026

Rank № 168 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

175%
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How Pieterlen 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 Pieterlen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'786
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'119
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 46'642
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 29'421
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 40'432
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Pieterlen sits in an average range for canton Bern, with a tax rate of 175%. Moving to Safnern would save roughly CHF 1'701 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Pieterlen comes to roughly CHF 26'119.

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 BE66% along
89%175% · here220%
Across Switzerland30% along
25%175% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE2.4 km
Meinisberg
costs CHF 972/year more
BE2.4 km
Romont (BE)
saves CHF 729/year
BE2.6 km
Safnern
saves CHF 1'701/year
BE2.8 km
Lengnau (BE)
saves CHF 1'263/year
BE3.3 km
Sauge
costs CHF 729/year more
What is the tax rate in Pieterlen in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Pieterlen is 175% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Pieterlen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Pieterlen is roughly CHF 20'116 per year.
Is Pieterlen a low-tax commune?
Pieterlen ranks 168 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Safnern is only 2.6 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'701 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.