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Sumiswald

Get to know Sumiswald

Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.

Read the full introduction

It is mostly known for being the manufacturing location of the Swiss railway clock.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

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

48%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture48%
  • Forest46%
  • Settlement6%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 14.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

12.816.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.87%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.87%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.62%
20160.08%
20170.88%
20180.79%
20190.30%
20200.22%
20210.41%
20220.59%
20230.51%
20240.80%
20250.36%
20260.87%
Net asking rentCHF 14.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 15.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 5'118/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'766Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'493 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings24During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage61%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 4.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'234

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20105'027
20115'034
20125'028
20135'031
20145'034
20154'999
20165'021
20175'044
20185'045
20195'026
20205'044
20215'029
20225'038
20235'159
20245'209
20255'234
More about People
Population
5'234End of 2025

2025

5'234

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20105'027
20115'034
20125'028
20135'031
20145'034
20154'999
20165'021
20175'044
20185'045
20195'026
20205'044
20215'029
20225'038
20235'159
20245'209
20255'234
Foreign residents
10.2%End of 2025

2025

10.2%

10.25.10
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.9%
20115.8%
20125.5%
20135.5%
20145.8%
20156.2%
20166.1%
20176.6%
20186.9%
20196.4%
20206.6%
20216.6%
20226.9%
20239.2%
20249.9%
202510.2%
Jobs (FTE)
2'197

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'197 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'197

2.2K1.1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'210
20122'171
20132'197
20142'171
20152'159
20162'143
20172'076
20182'186
20192'200
20202'155
20212'147
20222'168
20232'167
20242'197

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 15'477

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'477/ 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
179%Tax year 2026

2026

179%

17989.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010179%
2011179%
2012179%
2013179%
2014179%
2015179%
2016179%
2017179%
2018179%
2019179%
2020179%
2021179%
2022179%
2023179%
2024179%
2025179%
2026179%
Median taxable income
CHF 41'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 41'400

41.4K20.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 33'450
2011CHF 33'400
2012CHF 33'950
2013CHF 35'000
2014CHF 35'000
2015CHF 36'000
2016CHF 37'350
2017CHF 37'400
2018CHF 38'000
2019CHF 39'000
2020CHF 39'800
2021CHF 41'100
2022CHF 41'400
Median net income
CHF 47'050As of 2022

2022

CHF 47'050

47.1K23.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 39'400
2011CHF 39'400
2012CHF 39'700
2013CHF 40'400
2014CHF 40'900
2015CHF 41'800
2016CHF 43'000
2017CHF 42'900
2018CHF 43'400
2019CHF 44'400
2020CHF 45'250
2021CHF 46'300
2022CHF 47'050
Paying direct federal tax71%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
German
Labour market region
Burgdorf
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020