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Münchenbuchsee

3052–3053
BE CANTON30523053
Residents
10'751
Area
11.7 km²
Population density
921 pop./km²
Elevation
563 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
164%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
5'509 51.2%
Men
5'242 48.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
2'150 20.0%
Swiss citizens
8'383 78.0%
Foreign residents
2'368 22.0%
Population density
921 pop./km²
0–19 · 2'150 · 20.0%20–64 · 6'153 · 57.2%65+ · 2'448 · 22.8%
Foreign residents 22.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP28.0% · strongest party
SVP28.0%
SP22.9%
GLP11.4%
Mitte9.5%
GRÜNE9.3%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier164%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
164%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 100 of 334 in canton Bern
Tax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
16'691 CHF(16.7%)
Rank 99 of 334 in the canton · 1689 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
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'691 CHF(~16.7%)
MünchenbuchseeCanton range BernSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeMünchenbuchseeBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.8%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00011.6%9.813%7.8%
60'00013%1114.5%10.5%
70'00014.1%1215.7%11.9%
80'00014.9%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00015.7%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00016.7%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00017.5%1519.4%16.3%
120'00018.4%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00019.2%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00020%17.222%19%
150'00020.7%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00022.5%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00024%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00025.4%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00026.7%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00027.7%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00028.6%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'038 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
674 m
Mean elevation
579 m
Relief
152 m
Mean slope
Flat share
74.0%
South-facing
5.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 152 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
Roof potential
70.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
92.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
15'600
70 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 range H4
27.4–33.96 Rp./kWh
30.68 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 29.35 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operators BKW Energie AG · Energie Münchenbuchsee AG

This municipality is served by 2 network operators with different tariffs; the range spans the cheapest and the most expensive.

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
Vacancy rate
0.77 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
5'297
Built before 194615.9%
Built since 200118.8%
0.77 %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 32 min · Car 22 min
AgglomerationPT 28 min · Car 20 min
Remoteness 318/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Head of governmentManfred Waibel
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 3
What is the postal code of Münchenbuchsee?
Münchenbuchsee has 2 postal codes: 3052, 3053.
What is the tax rate in Münchenbuchsee?
The municipal tax multiplier of Münchenbuchsee is 164% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Münchenbuchsee?
A single person without children pays about 16'691 CHF income tax in Münchenbuchsee on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 99 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Münchenbuchsee have?
Münchenbuchsee has 10'751 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Münchenbuchsee?
Münchenbuchsee has 2'368 foreign residents, a share of 22.03% (2025).

Map

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