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Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is mostly known for being the manufacturing location of the Swiss railway clock.

Population

5'234

Tax multiplier

179%

Median price

CHF 4'194/ m²

Vacancy

0.36%

Sumiswald in numbers

Population

5'234↑0.5%

179%

Middle in canton

Median taxable income

CHF 41'400↑0.7%

Bottom quartile in canton

Median net income

CHF 47'050↑1.6%

Paying direct federal tax

71%

Cantonal tax multiplier

298%

0.36%↓55.0%

Bottom quartile in canton

Land use

Agriculture48%
Forest46%
Settlement6%
Other1%

Foreign residents

10.2%↑2.4%

Middle in canton

Median price

CHF 4'194/ m²

−51% vs CH

Dwellings

2'778↑1.0%

Jobs (FTE)

2'197↑1.4%

Primary residences

84%

Property market in Sumiswald

The rental vacancy rate is 0.36%, 67% below the cantonal average (1.10 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 179%, 9% above the cantonal average (164 %). Median taxable income is CHF 49'400, 20% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Sumiswald has 5'234 residents (2025).

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).

About Sumiswald

Sumiswald in numbers

Property market in Sumiswald