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Coat of arms of Affoltern im Emmental

Affoltern im Emmental

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

50/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’240 / 2’110

Taxes8/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity71/100
Housing63/100
PT service77/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude778 m
Area11.5 km²
Postcode3413
FSO no.951
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Emmental
Tax burden15.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.6 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’224+8.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.09 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops8At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Affoltern im Emmental pays 15.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’430 a year. That is CHF 1’940 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Affoltern im EmmentalSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’430 CHF/year1’940 CHF/year more
15.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’990 CHF/year2’290 CHF/year more
19.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’530 CHF/year4’070 CHF/year more
14.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 19’480 CHF/year4’580 CHF/year more
13.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’960 CHF/year1’980 CHF/year more
18.7 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Affoltern im Emmental pays 25.59 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’150 a year. That is CHF 59 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.59 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.97Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.91Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.71ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Affoltern im Emmental pays a median CHF 597 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’160 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is in line with the Swiss median (CHF 599).

597 CHF/month

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region BE-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult455.30 CHF/monthapprox. 5’460 CHF/year
19–25 years303.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’640 CHF/year
Child113.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’370 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Affoltern im Emmental has 1’224 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’224 inhabitants

Density: 106 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.2 %20–64 years 57.6 %65 and over 25.2 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 24 (4.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 1.09% of homes in Affoltern im Emmental were vacant, about 1 in 92 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)642

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Affoltern im Emmental has 8 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 227 departures are scheduled across all stops, 17 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops8At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday227of which evening (from 8 pm): 17 (7 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday19485 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0006.54Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Affoltern im Emmental’s territory is 7.6% built-up, 72.5% farmland and 19.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.6 %Farmland 72.5 %Forest 19.8 %Other (water, rock…) 0.1 %
Jobs526reference year 2018
Establishments129reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.7 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source