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Location profile for

4944 Auswil (BE)

Bern · 4944 · 477 inhabitants
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Auswil (4944)Canton BECH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Auswil (4944). 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 Auswil at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.1 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,686 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 168 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

Buy (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 95 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 93 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 3'500–5'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 82 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 67 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 4'500–7'000 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026

Vacant homes
1.3 %
Balanced
1.3 % of all homes are vacant — 3 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
OltenSO56 min
AarauAG73 min
BurgdorfBE75 min
Luzern LU 85 min
Bern BE 86 min
Basel BS 91 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
OltenSO51 min
AarauAG56 min
BurgdorfBE41 min
Luzern LU 61 min
Bern BE 63 min
Basel BS 75 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
11.0 %
11.0 % forest, 5.7 % built-up area, 82.9 % 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
28 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
28 %
Upper secondary
65 %
Compulsory
7 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
477 inhabitants
Children
18.9 %
Seniors 65+
23.9 %
Foreign nat.
3.6 %
Growth 5yr
+8.4 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
9.1 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (232 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 90.95 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
60 %
Building with 2 units
30 %
Multi-family house
7 %
2013 Median build year 17 % of which pre-1980 13 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.2 Avg. rooms 113 m² Avg. floor area

Auswil is predominantly a single-family housing area: 60 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 30 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2013 is above the Swiss average (1991). 17 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 13 % 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 Auswil?

Auswil zählt 477 Einwohner gemäss BFS STATPOP.

Ist Wohneigentum in Auswil teuer?

Nein, mit 4'176 CHF pro m2 liegt Auswil im Vergleich günstiger als in 95 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie hoch sind die Steuern in Auswil?

Für ein Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 21,1 %, das entspricht 31'686 CHF. Das ist höher als in 79 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Situation auf dem Wohnungsmarkt?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1,28 %, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird.

Wie ist die Bodennutzung in Auswil aufgeteilt?

83 % der Fläche werden landwirtschaftlich genutzt, 11 % sind Wald und 6 % Siedlungsfläche, gemäss BFS Arealstatistik.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Auswil. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Auswil — quick answers

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Auswil is typically in the range CHF 3'900-4'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Auswil cost?

The m² price for houses in Auswil is typically in the range CHF 5'000-6'400 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 Auswil?

The effective tax burden in Auswil is 21.1 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,686 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Auswil is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Auswil?

No — in Auswil the share of second homes is 9.1 %, 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 Auswil?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Auswil the median is around CHF 4'176 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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