Grossaffoltern is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is known for its stork colony.
The following figures are for the whole municipality Grossaffoltern belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.26%, 75% below the cantonal average (1.03 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 169% (2026), 3% above the average of the canton's municipalities (164.2 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 15'152 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Grossaffoltern (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 14'998 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 52'300 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 3'056 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Sunshine
1'797 h
Precipitation
1'022 mm
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
6 apartments & houses are currently listed to buy in Grossaffoltern on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Grossaffoltern are offered for sale at a median of CHF 7'195 per m² of living space, the middle half between CHF 6'547 and CHF 7'479 (13 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking prices from listings on Swiss portals, not prices paid and not a valuation.
Grossaffoltern is located in the canton of Bern.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Grossaffoltern is 169% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 15'152 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Grossaffoltern (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
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