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Kallnach

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

42/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’652 / 2’110

Taxes33/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity66/100
Housing54/100
PT service34/100

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

Median altitude453 m
Area18.0 km²
Postcode3207
FSO no.304
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Seeland
Tax burden14.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.7 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’238+0.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.87 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5At 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 Kallnach pays 14.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’450 a year. That is CHF 960 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

KallnachSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’450 CHF/year960 CHF/year more
14.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’280 CHF/year580 CHF/year more
17.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’190 CHF/year2’720 CHF/year more
13.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’980 CHF/year3’080 CHF/year more
12.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’800 CHF/year820 CHF/year more
17.2 %
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 Kallnach pays 25.70 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’160 a year. That is CHF 54 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.70 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.87Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.70Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.13ct./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 Kallnach 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

Kallnach has 2’238 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.8% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

2’238 inhabitants

Density: 124 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.3 %20–64 years 56.4 %65 and over 24.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 11 (9.4%) 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, 0.87% of homes in Kallnach were vacant, about 1 in 115 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’128

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

Kallnach has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 62 departures are scheduled across all stops, 9 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday62of which evening (from 8 pm): 9 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3861 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.23Swiss 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

Kallnach’s territory is 7.9% built-up, 66.4% farmland and 19.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.9 %Farmland 66.4 %Forest 19.8 %Other (water, rock…) 5.8 %
Jobs1’064reference year 2018
Establishments168reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.7 %reference year 2019

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