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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▾107%
Canton range
37.5–50
3 communes in BS
Cantonal average
42.5
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Riehen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 14'352
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 23'595
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 39'525
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 28'784
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 37'399
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%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Riehen is roughly CHF 23'595.

Average tax rate
All cantons · ranked by average tax rate
  1. 1GEGeneva41.2%
  2. 2BSBasel-Stadtyours42.5%
  3. 3ZGZug55.0%
  4. 4BLBasel-Landschaft59.2%
  5. 5GLGlarus60.7%
  6. 6VDVaud69.4%
  7. 7NENeuchâtel71.8%
  8. 8FRFribourg79.7%
  9. 9AIAppenzell Innerrhoden79.8%
  10. 10TITicino83.0%
  11. 11GRGraubünden87.3%
  12. 12SHSchaffhausen96.2%
  13. 13URUri101.8%
  14. 14AGAargau105.7%
  15. 15ZHZurich105.8%
  16. 16SGSt. Gallen111.2%
  17. 17SOSolothurn117.4%
  18. 18VSValais119.9%
  19. 19TGThurgau142.5%
  20. 20SZSchwyz153.3%
  21. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
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 590/year more
BS5.4 km
Basel
costs CHF 2'271/year more
BL6.3 km
Muttenz
saves CHF 189/year
BL7.0 km
Augst
saves CHF 578/year
What is the tax rate in Riehen in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Riehen is 40% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 42.5%.
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 18'858 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.