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Sumiswald

Bern · 5'209 inhabitants
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SumiswaldCanton BECH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Sumiswald. 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 Sumiswald at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
21.3 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 31,912 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 193 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)
Very low
Cheaper than 92 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 86 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 13–21 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very low
Cheaper than 92 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 87 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 4'000–5'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 90 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 84 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 4'000–6'000 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
0.4 %
Tight market
0.4 % of all homes are vacant — 10 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
BurgdorfBE35 min
ThunBE70 min
SolothurnSO74 min
Bern BE 66 min
Luzern LU 101 min
Basel BS 110 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
BurgdorfBE26 min
ThunBE58 min
SolothurnSO55 min
Bern BE 52 min
Luzern LU 67 min
Basel BS 89 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
45.8 %
45.8 % forest, 5.6 % built-up area, 47.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 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 (5,000–10,000, median 42.7) — 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
25 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
25 %
Upper secondary
61 %
Compulsory
14 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
5'209 inhabitants
Children
17.4 %
Seniors 65+
25.3 %
Foreign nat.
9.9 %
Growth 5yr
+3.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
15.8 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (2,765 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 84.2 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
52 %
Building with 2 units
27 %
Multi-family house
16 %
2011 Median build year 13 % of which pre-1980 5 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.0 Avg. rooms 99 m² Avg. floor area

Sumiswald has a mixed building structure: 52 % single-family, 16 % multi-family and 27 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 2011 is above the Swiss average (1991). 13 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Wie teuer ist Wohneigentum in Sumiswald im Vergleich zu anderen Gemeinden?

Der Quadratmeterpreis liegt bei 4'613 CHF und damit günstiger als in 92 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Das gilt für Wohneigentum, nicht für Mietwohnungen.

Wie stehen die Chancen, in Sumiswald eine Wohnung zu finden?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.36 %, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist damit begrenzt.

Wie hoch sind die Steuern in Sumiswald?

Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 21.3 %, das entspricht 31'912 CHF. Das ist höher als in 85 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Bevölkerungsstruktur in Sumiswald?

25.3 % der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 17.4 % sind unter 15 Jahren. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 3.6 % gewachsen.

Wie naturnah ist die Umgebung von Sumiswald?

Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 67 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst sind 46 % Wald und 48 % Landwirtschaftsfläche, nur 6 % gelten als Siedlungsfläche.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 15-19/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Sumiswald. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Sumiswald — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Sumiswald cost per month?

Rental prices in Sumiswald are currently typically in the range CHF 15-19 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,100–1,300 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Sumiswald is typically in the range CHF 4'300-4'900 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Sumiswald cost?

The m² price for houses in Sumiswald is typically in the range CHF 4'500-5'800 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 Sumiswald?

The effective tax burden in Sumiswald is 21.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,912 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Sumiswald is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Sumiswald?

No — in Sumiswald the share of second homes is 15.8 %, 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 Sumiswald?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Sumiswald the median is around CHF 4'613 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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