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Sonceboz-Sombeval

Get to know Sonceboz-Sombeval

Sonceboz-Sombeval is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

58%

Forest

  • Forest58%
  • Agriculture34%
  • Settlement8%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 970 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

970

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.86%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.86%

1.90.90
20222026
Vacancy
20151.34%
20161.21%
20170.76%
20182.14%
20192.34%
20201.98%
20211.45%
20221.86%
20231.75%
20241.44%
20251.65%
20261.86%
Asking priceCHF 5'950/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings970Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 506 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage2%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 5.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'874

1.9K9690
20212025
Population
20101'779
20111'800
20121'791
20131'849
20141'917
20151'932
20161'922
20171'944
20181'968
20191'952
20201'954
20211'938
20221'921
20231'913
20241'909
20251'874
More about People
Population
1'874End of 2025

2025

1'874

1.9K9690
20212025
Population
20101'779
20111'800
20121'791
20131'849
20141'917
20151'932
20161'922
20171'944
20181'968
20191'952
20201'954
20211'938
20221'921
20231'913
20241'909
20251'874
Foreign residents
17.0%End of 2025

2025

17.0%

18.79.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.3%
201115.6%
201215.5%
201316.3%
201416.9%
201517.6%
201618.6%
201717.6%
201817.8%
201918.2%
202018.9%
202118.7%
202217.4%
202317.3%
202416.8%
202517.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'450

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'450 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'450

1.6K7760
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'404
20121'481
20131'431
20141'491
20151'363
20161'335
20171'400
20181'464
20191'491
20201'513
20211'552
20221'452
20231'480
20241'450

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

CHF 14'925

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'925/ yearTax year 2026

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
162%Tax year 2026

2026

162%

182910
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010184%
2011184%
2012192%
2013192%
2014192%
2015192%
2016192%
2017192%
2018182%
2019182%
2020182%
2021182%
2022182%
2023172%
2024172%
2025172%
2026162%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'500

47.5K23.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'900
2011CHF 42'050
2012CHF 41'000
2013CHF 42'800
2014CHF 42'400
2015CHF 42'300
2016CHF 42'200
2017CHF 43'200
2018CHF 44'300
2019CHF 45'000
2020CHF 45'700
2021CHF 46'000
2022CHF 47'500
Median net income
CHF 52'475As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'475

53.5K26.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'600
2011CHF 48'950
2012CHF 47'350
2013CHF 49'200
2014CHF 49'200
2015CHF 47'800
2016CHF 48'300
2017CHF 48'300
2018CHF 50'300
2019CHF 50'650
2020CHF 51'850
2021CHF 53'450
2022CHF 52'475
Paying direct federal tax70%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010306%
2011306%
2012306%
2013306%
2014306%
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
French
Labour market region
Tramelan–Valbirse
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020