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Oeschenbach

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

51/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’198 / 2’110

Taxes6/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity71/100
Housing51/100
PT service92/100

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

Median altitude734 m
Area3.9 km²
Postcode4943
FSO no.335
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Oberaargau
Tax burden15.9 %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
Population237+7.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.81 %01.06.2026 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No 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 Oeschenbach pays 15.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’760 a year. That is CHF 2’270 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

OeschenbachSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’760 CHF/year2’270 CHF/year more
15.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 23’570 CHF/year2’870 CHF/year more
19.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’990 CHF/year4’520 CHF/year more
15.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 20’010 CHF/year5’100 CHF/year more
13.3 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’360 CHF/year2’380 CHF/year more
19.2 %
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 →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Oeschenbach 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 Oeschenbach 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

Oeschenbach has 237 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 7.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

237 inhabitants

Density: 60 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.7 %20–64 years 54.0 %65 and over 28.3 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 20 (5.1%) 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, 0.81% of homes in Oeschenbach were vacant, about 1 in 123 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings101.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)122

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

Oeschenbach has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 20 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday20of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday00 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00016.88Swiss 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

Oeschenbach’s territory is 5.2% built-up, 64.4% farmland and 29.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.2 %Farmland 64.4 %Forest 29.9 %Other (water, rock…) 0.5 %
Jobs120reference year 2018
Establishments35reference year 2018

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