What is the postal code of Därstetten?

Därstetten has 2 postal codes: 3763, 3764.

What is the tax rate in Därstetten?

The municipal tax multiplier of Därstetten is 160% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.

How much tax do you pay in Därstetten?

A single person without children pays about 16'561 CHF income tax in Därstetten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Därstetten have?

Därstetten has 876 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Därstetten?

Därstetten has 64 foreign residents, a share of 7.31% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton BE

Därstetten

3763–3764

BE CANTON3763 3764

Residents

876

Area

32.8 km²

Population density

27 pop./km²

Elevation

1'329 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

2'165 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

160%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

434 49.5%

Men

442 50.5%

Children & youth (0–19)

180 20.5%

Swiss citizens

812 92.7%

Foreign residents

64 7.3%

Population density

27 pop./km²

0–19 · 180 · 20.5%20–64 · 475 · 54.2%65+ · 221 · 25.2%

Foreign residents 7.3%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Därstetten

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

72.0% YesNo 28.0%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

77.8% YesNo 22.2%

14.06.2026Projektierungskredit für das Kunstmuseum Bern (Sanierung und Ersatzneubau)Cantonal BE● Rejected · 48.2% Yes

15.4% YesNo 84.6%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

23.6% YesNo 76.4%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

12.5% YesNo 87.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

60.3% YesNo 39.7%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

58.8% YesNo 41.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

65.9% YesNo 34.1%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

67.7% YesNo 32.3%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

6.8% YesNo 93.2%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP65.5% · strongest party

SVP65.5%

EDU9.8%

GLP5.4%

Mitte5.3%

SP3.9%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier160%

Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%

160%BE range 89%220%

Tax rank 87 of 334 in canton Bern

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

16'561 CHF(16.6%)

Rank 76 of 334 in the canton · 1626 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 17'048 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee 14'255 CHF · most expensive Schelten 18'510 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:16'561 CHF(~16.6%)

DärstettenCanton range BernSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Därstetten	Bern	Switzerland median
40'000	9.7%	8.3–10.9%	5.4%
50'000	11.5%	9.8–13%	7.8%
60'000	12.9%	11–14.5%	10.5%
70'000	14%	12–15.7%	11.9%
80'000	14.8%	12.6–16.5%	13.1%
90'000	15.6%	13.4–17.5%	14.1%
100'000	16.6%	14.3–18.5%	15.3%
110'000	17.4%	15–19.4%	16.3%
120'000	18.3%	15.8–20.3%	17.2%
130'000	19%	16.5–21.2%	18.1%
140'000	19.8%	17.2–22%	19%
150'000	20.5%	17.9–22.8%	19.7%
175'000	22.3%	19.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	23.9%	20.9–26.3%	23.2%
225'000	25.2%	22.2–27.8%	24.6%
250'000	26.5%	23.3–29.1%	25.8%
275'000	27.5%	24.3–30.2%	26.8%
300'000	28.4%	25.1–31.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.2 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)5.8 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'331 mm

8.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

2'165 m

Mean elevation

1'343 m

Relief

1'463 m

Mean slope

28.5°

Flat share

2.2%

South-facing

40.3%

Above 2000 m

0.8%

Relief 1'463 m0 m3'847 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

18.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

24.4 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

4'200

19 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr

BFE solar factsheet ↗

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

26.2 Rp./kWh

Energy

10.89 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

11.25 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

2.3 Rp./kWh

26.2 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 29.35 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator BKW Energie AG

ElCom tariff comparison ↗

How this is measured

Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Housing

BFS

Vacancy rate

1.26 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

478

Built before 194656.9%

Built since 20017.7%

1.26 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Accessibility

ARE · NPVM

Major centrePT 72 min · Car 49 min

AgglomerationPT 35 min · Car 26 min

Remoteness 122/334 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitedaerstetten.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities876 #211 BE · #1535 CH Families & children20.5% #103 BE · #966 CH Age structure25.2% #95 BE · #372 CH Women share49.5% #242 BE · #1248 CH Foreign residents7.3% #223 BE · #1908 CH Population density27/km² #300 BE · #1917 CH Tax burden16'561 #78 BE · #1628 CH Taxes160% #87 BE Warmest municipalities8.2 °C #237 BE · #1659 CH Sunniest municipalities48.4% #13 BE · #292 CH Rainiest municipalities1'331 mm #72 BE · #448 CH Voter turnout54.5% #121 BE · #1140 CH SVP strongholds65.5% #16 BE · #22 CH SP strongholds3.9% #316 BE · #1976 CH Centre strongholds5.3% #257 BE · #1755 CH FDP strongholds2.7% #290 BE · #1991 CH GLP strongholds5.4% #240 BE · #1101 CH Green strongholds2.9% #303 BE · #1874 CH Largest by area32.8 km² #38 BE · #283 CH Highest municipalities1'329 m #15 BE · #133 CH Remotest municipalities72 min #122 BE · #949 CH Best-connected municipalities72 min #217 BE · #1138 CH Highest peaks2'165 m #40 BE · #319 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'343 m #31 BE · #250 CH Greatest vertical range1'463 m #41 BE · #345 CH Steepest municipalities28.5° #20 BE · #140 CH Solar potential19 GWh #155 BE · #1066 CH Cheapest electricity26.2 Rp./kWh #16 BE · #497 CH Most expensive electricity26.2 Rp./kWh #324 BE · #1615 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Därstetten3763 Weissenburg3764

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Oberwil im Simmental

BE · 2.2 km

Erlenbach im Simmental

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Därstetten?: Därstetten has 2 postal codes: 3763, 3764.
What is the tax rate in Därstetten?: The municipal tax multiplier of Därstetten is 160% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Därstetten?: A single person without children pays about 16'561 CHF income tax in Därstetten on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Därstetten have?: Därstetten has 876 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Därstetten?: Därstetten has 64 foreign residents, a share of 7.31% (2025).

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