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Wald Be

Bern · 1'198 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for Wald Be. 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 Wald Be at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.5 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,783 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 70 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 87 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 76 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 14–22 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 50 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 71 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 53 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 77 % in BE.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'500 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
1.0 %
Balanced
1.0 % of all homes are vacant — 6 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
ThunBE65 min
FribourgFR69 min
OltenSO76 min
Bern BE 36 min
Basel BS 108 min
Lausanne VD 116 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
ThunBE32 min
FribourgFR44 min
OltenSO81 min
Bern BE 22 min
Basel BS 95 min
Lausanne VD 87 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
19.3 %
19.3 % forest, 6.8 % built-up area, 73.8 % 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
47 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
47 %
Upper secondary
49 %
Compulsory
4 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
1'198 inhabitants
Children
17.5 %
Seniors 65+
24.9 %
Foreign nat.
6.7 %
Growth 5yr
+2.0 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
11.2 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (587 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 88.76 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
60 %
Building with 2 units
26 %
Multi-family house
11 %
2007 Median build year 10 % of which pre-1980 15 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.2 Avg. rooms 121 m² Avg. floor area

Wald Be is predominantly a single-family housing area: 60 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 26 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2007 is above the Swiss average (1991). 10 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 15 % 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 Wald (BE)?

Laut BFS STATPOP zählt Wald (BE) 1'198 Einwohner.

Wie teuer ist Wohneigentum in Wald (BE) im Vergleich zu anderen Gemeinden?

Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei 6'740 CHF, das ist teurer als in 50 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie sieht die Situation bei Mietwohnungen aus?

Die Miete liegt bei 17.9 CHF pro m2 und Monat, damit günstiger als in 88 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Leerwohnungsziffer von 1.02 % deutet auf einen ausgeglichenen Markt hin.

Wie hoch ist die Steuerbelastung in Wald (BE)?

Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 20.5 %, das entspricht 30'783 CHF. Das ist höher als in 65 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Bodennutzung in Wald (BE) verteilt?

Laut BFS Arealstatistik entfallen 74 % der Fläche auf Landwirtschaft, 19 % auf Wald und 7 % auf Siedlung.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 16-20/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Wald Be. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Wald Be — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Wald Be cost per month?

Rental prices in Wald Be are currently typically in the range CHF 16-20 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,150–1,350 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Wald Be is typically in the range CHF 6'400-7'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Wald Be cost?

The m² price for houses in Wald Be is typically in the range CHF 6'000-7'800 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 Wald Be?

The effective tax burden in Wald Be is 20.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,783 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Wald Be is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Wald Be?

No — in Wald Be the share of second homes is 11.2 %, 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 Wald Be?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Wald Be the median is around CHF 6'740 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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