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Apartments & Houses for rent in Scharnachtal

Apartments & Houses for rent in Scharnachtal

Scharnachtal

Reichenbach im Kandertal is a village and municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Until 1957 it was known as Reichenbach bei Frutigen. Besides the village of Reichenbach, the municipality includes several other settlements, including Aris, Faltschen, Griesalp, Kien, Kiental, Ramslauenen, Reudlen, Scharnachtal, Schwandi and Wengi. Additionally, the village of Mülenen is shared between Reichenbach and Aeschi bei Spiez municipalities.

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Housing market in Scharnachtal

The following figures are for the whole municipality Scharnachtal belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.23%, 78% below the cantonal average (1.03 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 177% (2026), 8% 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 15'412 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Reichenbach im Kandertal (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 43'500 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 3'850 residents (2025).

Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).

Frequently asked questions

What are asking rents in Scharnachtal?

Flats and houses in the municipality of Reichenbach im Kandertal are offered at a median of CHF 23.1 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 22.6 and CHF 23.5 (6 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.

Which canton is Scharnachtal in?

Scharnachtal is located in the canton of Bern.

What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Scharnachtal?

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Scharnachtal is 177% 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.

How much income tax is paid in Scharnachtal?

A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 15'412 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Reichenbach im Kandertal (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.