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Treiten

Canton: Bern (BE)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

40/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’759 / 2’110

Taxes37/100
Premiums37/100
Electricity71/100
Housing69/100
PT service5/100

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

Median altitude436 m
Area4.7 km²
Postcode3226
FSO no.500
DistrictVerwaltungskreis Seeland
Tax burden14.2 %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 premiums634 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population428−0.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.24 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops0No 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 Treiten pays 14.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’330 a year. That is CHF 840 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

TreitenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’330 CHF/year840 CHF/year more
14.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 21’070 CHF/year370 CHF/year more
17.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’020 CHF/year2’560 CHF/year more
13.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’800 CHF/year2’890 CHF/year more
11.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’660 CHF/year670 CHF/year more
17.1 %
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 Treiten 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 Treiten 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

Treiten has 428 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.2% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

428 inhabitants

Density: 90 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 14.0 %20–64 years 61.9 %65 and over 24.1 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 7 (13.8%) 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, 1.24% of homes in Treiten were vacant, about 1 in 81 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)238

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

No public transport stop is recorded in Treiten.

Public transport stops0No rail stop (bus/other)
Public transport stops / 1’0000.00Swiss median: 3.33

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

Territory and local economy

Official

Treiten’s territory is 8.3% built-up, 72.4% farmland and 17.4% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 8.3 %Farmland 72.4 %Forest 17.4 %Other (water, rock…) 1.9 %
Jobs127reference year 2018
Establishments36reference year 2018

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