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Taxes in Wolhusen (LU) 2026

Rank № 73 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

230%
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How Wolhusen 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 Wolhusen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'247
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'405
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'910
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 22'616
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 32'168
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Wolhusen is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton Lucerne. Moving to Buttisholz would save roughly CHF 1'792 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Wolhusen is roughly CHF 20'405.

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 LU93% along
90%230% · here240%
Across Switzerland41% along
25%230% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU2.5 km
Menznau
saves CHF 1'568/year
LU4.3 km
Werthenstein
saves CHF 672/year
LU4.8 km
Doppleschwand
costs CHF 0/year more
LU6.5 km
Ruswil
saves CHF 1'344/year
LU7.1 km
Buttisholz
saves CHF 1'792/year
What is the tax rate in Wolhusen in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Wolhusen is 230% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 189.7%.
How much tax do you pay in Wolhusen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Wolhusen is roughly CHF 15'711 per year.
Is Wolhusen a low-tax commune?
Wolhusen ranks 73 of 79 in canton Lucerne and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Buttisholz is only 7.1 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'792 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.