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Living in Wald (BE)

With a municipal tax multiplier of 159%, this municipality ranks 70 among the least taxed of the 335 municipalities in canton BE.

Population
1,198

STATPOP 2024

Municipal multiplier
159 %

ESTV 2025

Tax rank in canton
No. 70 of 335

Bern

That is 16 points below the median municipality in canton BE. With 1,198 inhabitants, it is the 181 most populous of the canton’s 335 municipalities. Under-20s make up 19.8% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole.

Key figures

Official figures, each with its reference year.

Population

1,198

STATPOP 2024

Households

536

Median taxable income

CHF 61,282

Age structure

Permanent resident population, by age group.

0–19 years
23719.8 %
20–64 years
66355.3 %
65 and over
29824.9 %

Municipal taxation

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

No. 70 of 335
Municipal multiplier

159 %

Cantonal multiplier

297.5 %

Position within the canton

Scale of communal tax multipliers, from the canton's lowest-taxed municipality to its highest.

159 %
Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee · 89 %Schelten · 220 %

Cantonal median: 175 %

Information published by the municipality

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Straight-line distance between municipal centres.

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.