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Taxes in Luzern (LU) 2026

Rank № 12 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

155%
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How Luzern 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 Luzern by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'249
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 17'045
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 31'371
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 18'958
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 27'318
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Luzern sits in the middle of canton Lucerne's tax range, at a rate of 155%. Moving to Meggen would save roughly CHF 2'912 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Luzern is roughly CHF 17'045.

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 LU43% along
90%155% · here240%
Across Switzerland26% along
25%155% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU3.3 km
Horw
saves CHF 448/year
LU4.2 km
Ebikon
costs CHF 2'240/year more
LU4.2 km
Meggen
saves CHF 2'912/year
LU5.0 km
Adligenswil
costs CHF 1'792/year more
LU5.2 km
Kriens
costs CHF 1'568/year more
What is the tax rate in Luzern in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Luzern is 155% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 189.7%.
How much tax do you pay in Luzern on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Luzern is roughly CHF 13'032 per year.
Is Luzern a low-tax commune?
Luzern ranks 12 of 79 in canton Lucerne, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Meggen is only 4.2 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'912 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.