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Taxes in St. Stephan (BE) 2026

Rank № 236 of 334 communes in canton Bern.

184%
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How St. Stephan 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 St. Stephan by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 15'039
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 26'529
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 47'465
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 29'879
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 41'231
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

St. Stephan sits in the middle of canton Bern's tax range, at a rate of 184%. St. Stephan's nearest neighboring commune is Zweisimmen, 6.6 km away. Moving to Saanen would save roughly CHF 3'592 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in St. Stephan is roughly CHF 26'529.

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 BE73% along
89%184% · here220%
Across Switzerland32% along
25%184% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE6.6 km
Zweisimmen
saves CHF 194/year
BE8.9 km
Lenk
saves CHF 243/year
BE10.3 km
Adelboden
costs CHF 728/year more
BE11.0 km
Saanen
saves CHF 3'592/year
BE12.4 km
Boltigen
costs CHF 291/year more
What is the tax rate in St. Stephan in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in St. Stephan is 184% in 2026. Communes in canton Bern average 171.3% — St. Stephan's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in St. Stephan on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in St. Stephan is roughly CHF 20'434 per year.
Is St. Stephan a low-tax commune?
St. Stephan ranks 236 of 334 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Saanen is only 11.0 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 3'592 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.