What is the postal code of Hellsau?

The postal code of Hellsau is 3429.

What is the tax rate in Hellsau?

The municipal tax multiplier of Hellsau is 180% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.

How much tax do you pay in Hellsau?

A single person without children pays about 17'210 CHF income tax in Hellsau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 211 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Hellsau have?

Hellsau has 206 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Hellsau?

Hellsau has 13 foreign residents, a share of 6.31% (2025).

Hellsau (BE): Postal Codes 3429, Tax Rate & Population

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

105 51.0%

Men

101 49.0%

Children & youth (0–19)

52 25.2%

Swiss citizens

193 93.7%

Foreign residents

13 6.3%

Population density

139 pop./km²

0–19 · 52 · 25.2%20–64 · 118 · 57.3%65+ · 36 · 17.5%

Foreign residents 6.3%0%64.0%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier180%

Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%

180%BE range 89%220%

Tax rank 233 of 334 in canton Bern

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

17'210 CHF(17.2%)

Rank 211 of 334 in the canton · 1922 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:17'210 CHF(~17.2%)

HellsauCanton range BernSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Hellsau	Bern	Switzerland median
40'000	10.1%	8.3–10.9%	5.4%
50'000	12%	9.8–13%	7.8%
60'000	13.4%	11–14.5%	10.5%
70'000	14.6%	12–15.7%	11.9%
80'000	15.4%	12.6–16.5%	13.1%
90'000	16.2%	13.4–17.5%	14.1%
100'000	17.2%	14.3–18.5%	15.3%
110'000	18.1%	15–19.4%	16.3%
120'000	18.9%	15.8–20.3%	17.2%
130'000	19.8%	16.5–21.2%	18.1%
140'000	20.6%	17.2–22%	19%
150'000	21.3%	17.9–22.8%	19.7%
175'000	23.1%	19.5–24.7%	21.6%
200'000	24.7%	20.9–26.3%	23.2%
225'000	26.1%	22.2–27.8%	24.6%
250'000	27.4%	23.3–29.1%	25.8%
275'000	28.4%	24.3–30.2%	26.8%
300'000	29.3%	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 1991–20209.3 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'065 mm

9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

576 m

Mean elevation

512 m

Relief

115 m

Mean slope

6.4°

Flat share

47.6%

South-facing

0.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 115 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

3 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

3.6 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

700

3 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

27.7 Rp./kWh

Energy

10.89 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

11.25 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.8 Rp./kWh

27.7 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

6.82 %

Avg. rooms

4.3

Dwellings

88

Built before 194645.5%

Built since 200119.3%

6.82 %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 90 min · Car 37 min

AgglomerationPT 56 min · Car 11 min

Remoteness 54/334 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitehellsau.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

22

Largest municipalities206 #315 BE · #2024 CH Families & children25.2% #3 BE · #70 CH Age structure17.5% #327 BE · #1702 CH Women share51% #83 BE · #381 CH Foreign residents6.3% #243 BE · #1962 CH Population density139/km² #166 BE · #1268 CH Tax burden17'210 #220 BE · #1931 CH Taxes180% #233 BE Warmest municipalities9.3 °C #97 BE · #1115 CH Sunniest municipalities40.5% #276 BE · #1590 CH Rainiest municipalities1'065 mm #240 BE · #1293 CH Largest by area1.5 km² #327 BE · #2061 CH Highest municipalities521 m #239 BE · #1115 CH Remotest municipalities90 min #54 BE · #541 CH Best-connected municipalities90 min #280 BE · #1557 CH Highest peaks576 m #268 BE · #1630 CH Highest-lying municipalities512 m #250 BE · #1377 CH Greatest vertical range115 m #266 BE · #1756 CH Steepest municipalities6.4° #208 BE · #1330 CH Solar potential3 GWh #319 BE · #2045 CH Cheapest electricity27.7 Rp./kWh #60 BE · #820 CH Most expensive electricity27.7 Rp./kWh #147 BE · #1152 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

3429

Hellsau

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Hellsau3429

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Hellsau?: The postal code of Hellsau is 3429.
What is the tax rate in Hellsau?: The municipal tax multiplier of Hellsau is 180% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Hellsau?: A single person without children pays about 17'210 CHF income tax in Hellsau on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 211 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Hellsau have?: Hellsau has 206 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Hellsau?: Hellsau has 13 foreign residents, a share of 6.31% (2025).

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