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Taxes in Riehen (BS) 2026

Rank № 2 of 3 communes in canton Basel-Stadt.

40%
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How Riehen compares

Canton BS average▾43%
Cheapest in BS▾38%
Most expensive in BS▾50%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
37.5–50
3 communes in BS
Cantonal average
42.5
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Riehen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'352
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 23'591
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 39'624
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 28'787
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 37'573
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Riehen sits in the middle of canton Basel-Stadt's tax range, at a rate of 40%. Riehen's nearest neighboring commune is Bettingen, 1.8 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Riehen is roughly CHF 23'591.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 7700
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 9200
  3. 3NWNidwaldenCHF 11000
  4. 4AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  5. 5LULucerneCHF 12300
  6. 6SHSchaffhausenCHF 12400
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 12800
  8. 8AGAargauCHF 13300
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13600
  10. 10GLGlarusCHF 14100
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 14900
  14. 14VSValaisCHF 15400
  15. 15ARAppenzell AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17000
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17100
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18600
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtyoursCHF 20700
Within canton BS20% along
37.5%40% · here50%
Across Switzerland3% along
25%40% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BS1.8 km
Bettingen
saves CHF 568/year
BL3.7 km
Birsfelden
costs CHF 582/year more
BS5.4 km
Basel
costs CHF 2'271/year more
BL6.3 km
Muttenz
saves CHF 197/year
BL7.0 km
Augst
saves CHF 586/year
What is the tax rate in Riehen in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Riehen is 40% in 2026. Communes in canton Basel-Stadt average 42.5% — Riehen's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Riehen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Riehen is roughly CHF 18'854 per year.
Is Riehen a low-tax commune?
Riehen ranks 2 of 3 in canton Basel-Stadt, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.