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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Lütschental

Lütschental

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

59/100

Above the median

National rank: 793 / 2’110 · Top 38% nationally

Taxes30/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity79/100
Housing59/100
PT service82/100

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

Median altitude1’431 m
Area12.3 km²
Postcode3816
FSO no.586
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli
Tax burden14.5 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population242+13.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.01 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2At 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 Lütschental pays 14.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’570 a year. That is CHF 1’080 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

LütschentalSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’570 CHF/year1’080 CHF/year more
14.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’490 CHF/year790 CHF/year more
17.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’360 CHF/year2’890 CHF/year more
13.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’160 CHF/year3’260 CHF/year more
12.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’940 CHF/year960 CHF/year more
17.4 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
LütschentalSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00014.46 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00017.91 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00013.63 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00012.11 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00017.43 %16.23 %

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 Lütschental pays 25.10 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 81 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.10 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 8.28Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.16Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.66ct./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 Lütschental 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

Lütschental has 242 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 13.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
2010236
2011240
2012238
2013235
2014226
2015219
2016227
2017219
2018216
2019226
2020214
2021219
2022222
2023226
2024239
2025242

242 inhabitants

Density: 20 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.1 %20–64 years 60.7 %65 and over 18.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (19.4%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

On 1 June 2026, 1.01% of homes in Lütschental were vacant, about 1 in 99 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.55
20175.98
20181.08
20192.69
20203.19
20213.19
20222.63
20231.05
20241.06
20250.51
20261.01
Vacant dwellings201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)198

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

Lütschental has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 67 departures are scheduled across all stops, 10 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday67of which evening (from 8 pm): 10 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday67100 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0008.26Swiss 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

Lütschental’s territory is 2.0% built-up, 22.4% farmland and 47.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 2.0 %Farmland 22.4 %Forest 47.8 %Other (water, rock…) 27.8 %
Jobs62reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.2 %reference year 2019

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