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Taxes in Stansstad (NW) 2026

Rank № 4 of 11 communes in canton Nidwalden.

187%
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How Stansstad compares

Canton NW average▾201%
Cheapest in NW▾134%
Most expensive in NW▾250%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
134–250
11 communes in NW
Cantonal average
201.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Stansstad by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 7'948
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 15'069
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 28'369
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 16'894
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 24'839
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Stansstad sits in the middle of canton Nidwalden's tax range, at a rate of 187%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Stansstad is roughly CHF 15'069.

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. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwaldenyours201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton NW46% along
134%187% · here250%
Across Switzerland32% along
25%187% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NW3.5 km
Stans
costs CHF 1'262/year more
LU3.8 km
Horw
costs CHF 1'528/year more
NW5.3 km
Ennetmoos
costs CHF 342/year more
NW5.5 km
Ennetbürgen
saves CHF 973/year
NW5.7 km
Hergiswil (NW)
saves CHF 1'393/year
What is the tax rate in Stansstad in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Stansstad is 187% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 201.3%.
How much tax do you pay in Stansstad on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Stansstad is roughly CHF 11'374 per year.
Is Stansstad a low-tax commune?
Stansstad ranks 4 of 11 in canton Nidwalden, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Hergiswil (NW) is only 5.7 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'393 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.