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Schattenhalb

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

47/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’389 / 2’110

Taxes7/100
Premiums63/100
Electricity50/100
Housing35/100
PT service97/100

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

Median altitude1’593 m
Area31.5 km²
Postcode3860
FSO no.786
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli
Tax burden15.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums597 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population580+5.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.50 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops18No 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 Schattenhalb pays 15.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 12’620 a year. That is CHF 2’130 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

SchattenhalbSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’620 CHF/year2’130 CHF/year more
15.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 23’320 CHF/year2’620 CHF/year more
19.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’800 CHF/year4’330 CHF/year more
14.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 19’780 CHF/year4’880 CHF/year more
13.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 15’190 CHF/year2’210 CHF/year more
19.0 %
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 Schattenhalb pays 27.20 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’220 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

27.20 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.58Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.79Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.83ct./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 Schattenhalb 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

Schattenhalb has 580 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.1% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

580 inhabitants

Density: 18 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.9 %20–64 years 58.0 %65 and over 24.1 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (14.1%) 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, 0.50% of homes in Schattenhalb were vacant, about 1 in 200 (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)402

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

Schattenhalb has 18 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 443 departures are scheduled across all stops, 0 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops18No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday443of which evening (from 8 pm): 0 (0 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday32674 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00031.03Swiss 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

Schattenhalb’s territory is 2.2% built-up, 26.7% farmland and 39.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 2.2 %Farmland 26.7 %Forest 39.3 %Other (water, rock…) 31.8 %
Jobs613reference year 2018
Establishments47reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.4 %reference year 2019

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

Neighbouring municipalities

Meiringen BE4’791Innertkirchen BE1’079