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Taxes in Emmen (LU) 2026

Rank № 62 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

215%
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How Emmen 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 Emmen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'848
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'733
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 35'802
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'884
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'198
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Emmen sits in an average range for canton Lucerne, with a tax rate of 215%. Moving to Eschenbach (LU) would save roughly CHF 3'360 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Emmen comes to roughly CHF 19'733.

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 LU83% along
90%215% · here240%
Across Switzerland38% along
25%215% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU2.5 km
Rothenburg
saves CHF 2'240/year
LU3.8 km
Ebikon
saves CHF 448/year
LU4.7 km
Eschenbach (LU)
saves CHF 3'360/year
LU5.2 km
Buchrain
saves CHF 896/year
LU5.2 km
Rain
saves CHF 2'464/year
What is the tax rate in Emmen in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Emmen is 215% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 189.7%.
How much tax do you pay in Emmen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Emmen is roughly CHF 15'175 per year.
Is Emmen a low-tax commune?
Emmen ranks 62 of 79 in canton Lucerne, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Eschenbach (LU) is only 4.7 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 3'360 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.