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Walterswil

3463–4943
BE CANTON3463346449384942+1 PLZ
Residents
540
Area
7.9 km²
Elevation
782 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
186%
Postal codes
5

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
262 48.5%
Men
278 51.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
103 19.1%
Swiss citizens
526 94.8%
Foreign residents
29 5.2%
0–19 · 103 · 19.1%20–64 · 327 · 60.6%65+ · 110 · 20.4%
Foreign residents 5.2%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP62.7% · strongest party
SVP62.7%
SP8.7%
EDU8.3%
Mitte6.1%
GRÜNE5.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier186%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
186%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 264 of 334 in canton Bern
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20208 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'229 mm
8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
853 m
Mean elevation
735 m
Relief
228 m
Mean slope
10.3°
Flat share
16.8%
South-facing
11.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 228 m0 m3'865 m

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

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
10.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.9 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'300
10 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
1.97 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
254
Built before 194660.2%
Built since 200113.4%
1.97 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (5)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 5

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Walterswil?
Walterswil has 5 postal codes: 3463, 3464, 4938, 4942, 4943.
What is the tax rate in Walterswil?
The municipal tax multiplier of Walterswil is 186% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How many residents does Walterswil have?
Walterswil has 540 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Walterswil?
Walterswil has 29 foreign residents, a share of 5.23% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Walterswil?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Walterswil with 62.733% of the vote.

Map

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