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3126 Gelterfingen (BE)

Bern · 3126 · Municipality of Kirchdorf · 1'853 inhabitants
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Gelterfingen (3126)Canton BECH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Gelterfingen (3126). Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Bern.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Gelterfingen at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.2 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,332 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 48 of 334 municipalities in Bern.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 489
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 489 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 124 Young adultCHF 333
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 77 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 56 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 15–24 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 74 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 56 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 56 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 80 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 6'000–8'500 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
1.9 %
Balanced
1.9 % of all homes are vacant — 17 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
ThunBE45 min
BurgdorfBE76 min
FribourgFR86 min
Bern BE 51 min
Basel BS 125 min
Zürich ZH 128 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
ThunBE17 min
BurgdorfBE46 min
FribourgFR53 min
Bern BE 29 min
Basel BS 94 min
Zürich ZH 120 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
16.5 %
16.5 % forest, 8.8 % built-up area, 73.3 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 200 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
37.8 ‰
Safe
37.8 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Bern.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
38 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
38 %
Upper secondary
56 %
Compulsory
6 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
1'853 inhabitants
Children
16.4 %
Seniors 65+
20.3 %
Foreign nat.
6.6 %
Growth 5yr
+1.3 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
9.6 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (919 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 90.42 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
55 %
Building with 2 units
25 %
Multi-family house
18 %
2012 Median build year 2 % of which pre-1980 19 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.0 Avg. rooms 121 m² Avg. floor area

Gelterfingen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 55 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 25 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2012 is above the Swiss average (1991). 2 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 19 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Wie viele Menschen leben in Kirchdorf (BE)?

Kirchdorf (BE) zählt 1'853 Einwohner gemäss BFS STATPOP. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 1.3 % gewachsen.

Wie teuer ist Wohneigentum in Kirchdorf (BE) im Vergleich zur Schweiz?

Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei 6'255 CHF und damit günstiger als in 62 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten sind mit 20.1 CHF pro m2 und Monat vergleichsweise günstig.

Wie ist die Steuerbelastung in Kirchdorf (BE) einzuordnen?

Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 20.2 %, was CHF 30'332 entspricht. Das ist höher als in 56 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie sieht die Bodennutzung in Kirchdorf (BE) aus?

73 % der Fläche werden landwirtschaftlich genutzt, 17 % sind Wald und 9 % Siedlungsfläche. Im Umkreis der Gemeinde gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 41 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie stehen die Chancen, in Kirchdorf (BE) eine Wohnung zu finden?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.85 %, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird. Das deutet auf ein Angebot hin, das weder besonders knapp noch besonders gross ist.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 17-21/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Gelterfingen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Gelterfingen — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Gelterfingen cost per month?

Rental prices in Gelterfingen are currently typically in the range CHF 17-21 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,250–1,450 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Gelterfingen cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Gelterfingen is typically in the range CHF 5'500-6'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Gelterfingen cost?

The m² price for houses in Gelterfingen is typically in the range CHF 6'200-7'900 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Gelterfingen?

The effective tax burden in Gelterfingen is 20.2 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,332 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Gelterfingen is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Gelterfingen?

No — in Gelterfingen the share of second homes is 9.6 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Gelterfingen?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Gelterfingen the median is around CHF 5'824 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

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