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Schwarzhäusern

4911
BE CANTON4911
Residents
529
Area
3.8 km²
Population density
140 pop./km²
Elevation
427 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
160%
Postal codes
1

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025
Women
263 49.7%
Men
266 50.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
112 21.2%
Swiss citizens
493 93.2%
Foreign residents
36 6.8%
Population density
140 pop./km²
0–19 · 112 · 21.2%20–64 · 295 · 55.8%65+ · 122 · 23.1%
Foreign residents 6.8%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
SVP54.7% · strongest party
SVP54.7%
SP16.6%
FDP7.8%
Mitte6.5%
GLP3.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Municipal tax multiplier160%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
160%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 84 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
0%9%18%26%35%40k50k100k150k200k250k300k
100'000 CHF:16'561 CHF(~16.6%)
SchwarzhäusernCanton range BernSwitzerland median
Show data table
Gross incomeSchwarzhäusernBernSwitzerland median
40'0009.7%8.310.9%5.4%
50'00011.5%9.813%7.8%
60'00012.9%1114.5%10.5%
70'00014%1215.7%11.9%
80'00014.8%12.616.5%13.1%
90'00015.6%13.417.5%14.1%
100'00016.6%14.318.5%15.3%
110'00017.4%1519.4%16.3%
120'00018.3%15.820.3%17.2%
130'00019%16.521.2%18.1%
140'00019.8%17.222%19%
150'00020.5%17.922.8%19.7%
175'00022.3%19.524.7%21.6%
200'00023.9%20.926.3%23.2%
225'00025.2%22.227.8%24.6%
250'00026.5%23.329.1%25.8%
275'00027.5%24.330.2%26.8%
300'00028.4%25.131.2%27.4%
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'106 mm
9.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
454 m
Mean elevation
432 m
Relief
51 m
Mean slope
Flat share
88.5%
South-facing
6.0%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 51 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
6.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
8.5 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'500
7 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
28.2 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.89 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
11.25 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.3 Rp./kWh
28.2 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
Vacancy rate
1.99 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
251
Built before 194635.9%
Built since 200119.5%
1.99 %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 76 min · Car 50 min
AgglomerationPT 28 min · Car 14 min
Remoteness 96/334 in canton
National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Localities

swisstopo · 1
What is the postal code of Schwarzhäusern?
The postal code of Schwarzhäusern is 4911.
What is the tax rate in Schwarzhäusern?
The municipal tax multiplier of Schwarzhäusern is 160% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How much tax do you pay in Schwarzhäusern?
A single person without children pays about 16'561 CHF income tax in Schwarzhäusern on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 76 of 334 in canton BE. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Schwarzhäusern have?
Schwarzhäusern has 529 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Schwarzhäusern?
Schwarzhäusern has 36 foreign residents, a share of 6.81% (2025).

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