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Coat of arms of Horrenbach-Buchen

Horrenbach-Buchen

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

43/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’591 / 2’110

Taxes15/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity23/100
Housing73/100
PT service83/100

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

Median altitude1’172 m
Area20.4 km²
Postcode3619
FSO no.932
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Thun
Tax burden15.1 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price29.3 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population225−0.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.39 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Horrenbach-Buchen pays 15.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’050 a year. That is CHF 1’560 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

Horrenbach-BuchenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’050 CHF/year1’560 CHF/year more
15.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’320 CHF/year1’620 CHF/year more
18.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’000 CHF/year3’540 CHF/year more
14.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’900 CHF/year3’990 CHF/year more
12.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’510 CHF/year1’530 CHF/year more
18.1 %
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 →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Horrenbach-Buchen pays 29.30 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’320 a year. That is CHF 108 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

29.30 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.33Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.68Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.29ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Horrenbach-Buchen pays a median CHF 634 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’600 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 35 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

634 CHF/month

more than 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult488.50 CHF/monthapprox. 5’860 CHF/year
19–25 years332.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’990 CHF/year
Child123.90 CHF/monthapprox. 1’490 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Horrenbach-Buchen has 225 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.4% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

225 inhabitants

Density: 11 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.4 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 24.9 %20–64 years 56.0 %65 and over 19.1 %

About 1 resident in 4 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 32 (3.1%) 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, 1.39% of homes in Horrenbach-Buchen were vacant, about 1 in 72 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)144

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

Horrenbach-Buchen has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 46 departures are scheduled across all stops, 2 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday46of which evening (from 8 pm): 2 (4 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3270 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0008.89Swiss 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

Horrenbach-Buchen’s territory is 1.4% built-up, 50.2% farmland and 39.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 1.4 %Farmland 50.2 %Forest 39.5 %Other (water, rock…) 9.0 %
Jobs109reference year 2018

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