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Taxes in Wolhusen (LU) 2026

Rank № 72 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▾108%
Canton range
90–240
79 communes in LU
Cantonal average
189.6
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Wolhusen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'970
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'942
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'262
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 22'128
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'659
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. Wolhusen's nearest neighboring commune is Menznau, 2.5 km away. Moving to Buttisholz would save roughly CHF 1'791 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 19'942.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 7700
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 9200
  3. 3NWNidwaldenCHF 11000
  4. 4AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  5. 5LULucerneyoursCHF 12300
  6. 6SHSchaffhausenCHF 12400
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 12800
  8. 8AGAargauCHF 13300
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13600
  10. 10GLGlarusCHF 14100
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 14900
  14. 14VSValaisCHF 15400
  15. 15ARAppenzell AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17000
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17100
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18600
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton LU93% along
90%230% · here240%
Across Switzerland41% along
25%230% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU2.5 km
Menznau
saves CHF 1'567/year
LU4.3 km
Werthenstein
saves CHF 671/year
LU4.8 km
Doppleschwand
costs CHF 0/year more
LU6.5 km
Ruswil
saves CHF 1'343/year
LU7.1 km
Buttisholz
saves CHF 1'791/year
What is the tax rate in Wolhusen in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Wolhusen is 230% in 2026. Communes in canton Lucerne average 189.6% — Wolhusen's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
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 15'339 per year.
Is Wolhusen a low-tax commune?
Wolhusen ranks 72 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 1'791 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.