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Taxes in Steffisburg (BE) 2026

Rank № 94 of 335 communes in canton Bern.

162%
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How Steffisburg 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 Steffisburg by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'407
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 25'487
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 45'592
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 28'717
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 39'519
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Steffisburg sits in an average range for canton Bern, with a tax rate of 162%. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Steffisburg comes to roughly CHF 25'487.

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 BE56% along
89%162% · here220%
Across Switzerland27% along
25%162% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BE2.2 km
Fahrni
costs CHF 777/year more
BE2.8 km
Heimberg
saves CHF 97/year
BE3.4 km
Homberg
costs CHF 1'069/year more
BE4.0 km
Thun
costs CHF 194/year more
BE4.1 km
Brenzikofen
costs CHF 1'166/year more
What is the tax rate in Steffisburg in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Steffisburg is 162% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 171.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Steffisburg on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Steffisburg is roughly CHF 19'617 per year.
Is Steffisburg a low-tax commune?
Steffisburg ranks 94 of 335 in canton Bern, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.