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3464 Schmidigen-Mühleweg (BE)

Bern · 3464 · Municipality of Walterswil · 555 inhabitants
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Schmidigen-Mühleweg (3464)Canton BECH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Schmidigen-Mühleweg (3464). 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 Schmidigen-Mühleweg at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.5 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 32,307 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 263 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 455
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 455 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 114 Young adultCHF 303
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 79 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 58 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 15–23 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 90 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 82 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 4'000–6'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very low
Cheaper than 93 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 89 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 4'000–5'500 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
2.0 %
Balanced
2.0 % of all homes are vacant — 5 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
OltenSO63 min
AarauAG82 min
BurgdorfBE82 min
Bern BE 94 min
Basel BS 97 min
Luzern LU 107 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
OltenSO59 min
AarauAG63 min
BurgdorfBE26 min
Bern BE 49 min
Basel BS 80 min
Luzern LU 68 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
21.6 %
21.6 % forest, 5.3 % built-up area, 73.1 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 141 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
27 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
27 %
Upper secondary
67 %
Compulsory
6 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
555 inhabitants
Children
18.0 %
Seniors 65+
20.2 %
Foreign nat.
5.2 %
Growth 5yr
+2.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.0 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (267 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 88.01 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
58 %
Building with 2 units
28 %
Multi-family house
9 %
2011 Median build year 9 % of which pre-1980 12 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.2 Avg. rooms 114 m² Avg. floor area

Schmidigen-Mühleweg is predominantly a single-family housing area: 58 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 28 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2011 is above the Swiss average (1991). 9 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 12 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Wie viel kostet eine Eigentumswohnung in Walterswil?

Der Quadratmeterpreis liegt bei 4'937 CHF, was günstiger ist als in 89 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie hoch sind die Mietpreise in Walterswil?

Die Mieten liegen bei 21.2 CHF pro m2 und Monat, das ist günstiger als in 55 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie hoch ist die Steuerbelastung in Walterswil?

Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 21.5 %, das entspricht CHF 32'307. Das ist teurer als in 90 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Wohnungssituation in Walterswil?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.97 %, was gemäss BFS als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird.

Wie ist die Bevölkerungsstruktur in Walterswil?

Walterswil zählt 555 Einwohner, davon sind 20.2 % ab 65 Jahren und 18 % unter 15 Jahren. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 2.6 % gewachsen.

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 Schmidigen-Mühleweg. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Schmidigen-Mühleweg — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Schmidigen-Mühleweg cost per month?

Rental prices in Schmidigen-Mühleweg 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 1,200–1,450 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Schmidigen-Mühleweg is typically in the range CHF 4'600-5'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Schmidigen-Mühleweg cost?

The m² price for houses in Schmidigen-Mühleweg is typically in the range CHF 4'100-5'300 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 Schmidigen-Mühleweg?

The effective tax burden in Schmidigen-Mühleweg is 21.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 32,307 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Schmidigen-Mühleweg is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Schmidigen-Mühleweg?

No — in Schmidigen-Mühleweg the share of second homes is 12.0 %, 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 Schmidigen-Mühleweg?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Schmidigen-Mühleweg the median is around CHF 4'894 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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