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Taxes in Schwarzenburg (BE) 2026

Rank № 263 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

186%
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How Schwarzenburg 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 Schwarzenburg by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 15'107
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'654
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 47'531
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 30'016
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 41'204
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Schwarzenburg sits in an average range for canton Bern, with a tax rate of 186%. Moving to Tafers would save roughly CHF 3'287 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Schwarzenburg comes to roughly CHF 26'654.

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 BE74% along
89%186% · here220%
Across Switzerland32% along
25%186% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

FR3.9 km
Heitenried
saves CHF 2'933/year
FR5.2 km
Ueberstorf
saves CHF 1'869/year
BE6.6 km
Oberbalm
saves CHF 534/year
FR6.9 km
Tafers
saves CHF 3'287/year
BE7.3 km
Rüeggisberg
saves CHF 49/year
What is the tax rate in Schwarzenburg in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Schwarzenburg is 186% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Schwarzenburg on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Schwarzenburg is roughly CHF 20'539 per year.
Is Schwarzenburg a low-tax commune?
Schwarzenburg ranks 263 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Tafers is only 6.9 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 3'287 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.