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Coat of arms of Innertkirchen

Innertkirchen

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

54/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’016 / 2’110 · Top 49% nationally

Taxes22/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity71/100
Housing31/100
PT service97/100

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

Median altitude2’192 m
Area236.6 km²
Postcode3862
FSO no.784
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli
Tax burden14.8 %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
Population1’079+0.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.43 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops34At 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 Innertkirchen pays 14.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’810 a year. That is CHF 1’320 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

InnertkirchenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’810 CHF/year1’320 CHF/year more
14.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’900 CHF/year1’200 CHF/year more
18.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’680 CHF/year3’220 CHF/year more
13.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’540 CHF/year3’630 CHF/year more
12.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’220 CHF/year1’240 CHF/year more
17.8 %
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 Innertkirchen 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 Innertkirchen 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

Innertkirchen has 1’079 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’079 inhabitants

Density: 5 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.5 %20–64 years 53.9 %65 and over 28.6 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 3 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 10 (10.1%) 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, 0.43% of homes in Innertkirchen were vacant, about 1 in 233 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)935

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

Innertkirchen has 34 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 724 departures are scheduled across all stops, 16 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops34At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday724of which evening (from 8 pm): 16 (2 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday69796 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00031.51Swiss 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

Innertkirchen’s territory is 0.7% built-up, 12.0% farmland and 18.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 0.7 %Farmland 12.0 %Forest 18.5 %Other (water, rock…) 68.8 %
Jobs572reference year 2018
Establishments119reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.3 %reference year 2019

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