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Taxes in Buchrain (LU) 2026

Rank № 40 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

195%
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How Buchrain compares

Canton LU average▾190%
Cheapest in LU▾90%
Most expensive in LU▾240%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
90–240
79 communes in LU
Cantonal average
189.7
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Buchrain by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'315
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 18'837
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 34'325
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 20'909
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 29'905
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Buchrain sits in the middle of canton Lucerne's tax range, at a rate of 195%. Moving to Root would save roughly CHF 2'016 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Buchrain is roughly CHF 18'837.

Average tax rate
All cantons · ranked by average tax rate
  1. 1GEGeneva41.2%
  2. 2BSBasel-Stadt42.5%
  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. 22LULucerneyours189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton LU70% along
90%195% · here240%
Across Switzerland34% along
25%195% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU2.1 km
Dierikon
saves CHF 448/year
LU2.9 km
Ebikon
costs CHF 448/year more
LU3.4 km
Inwil
saves CHF 1'120/year
LU3.6 km
Adligenswil
costs CHF 0/year more
LU3.6 km
Root
saves CHF 2'016/year
What is the tax rate in Buchrain in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Buchrain is 195% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 189.7%.
How much tax do you pay in Buchrain on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Buchrain is roughly CHF 14'461 per year.
Is Buchrain a low-tax commune?
Buchrain ranks 40 of 79 in canton Lucerne, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Root is only 3.6 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'016 lower at an income of CHF 120,000.
Sources & methodology

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