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Taxes in Stansstad (NW) 2026

Rank № 5 of 11 communes in canton Nidwalden.

187%
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How Stansstad compares

Canton NW average▾196%
Cheapest in NW▾120%
Most expensive in NW▾250%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
120–250
11 communes in NW
Cantonal average
196.4
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Stansstad by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 7'754
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 14'803
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 28'060
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 16'535
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 24'549
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%. Stansstad's nearest neighboring commune is Stans, 3.5 km away. Moving to Hergiswil (NW) would save roughly CHF 1'742 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Stansstad is roughly CHF 14'803.

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. 3NWNidwaldenyoursCHF 11000
  4. 4AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  5. 5LULucerneCHF 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 NW52% along
120%187% · here250%
Across Switzerland32% along
25%187% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NW3.5 km
Stans
costs CHF 1'248/year more
LU3.8 km
Horw
costs CHF 1'110/year more
NW5.3 km
Ennetmoos
saves CHF 182/year
NW5.5 km
Ennetbürgen
saves CHF 962/year
NW5.7 km
Hergiswil (NW)
saves CHF 1'742/year
What is the tax rate in Stansstad in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Stansstad is 187% in 2026. Communes in canton Nidwalden average 196.4% — Stansstad's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
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 11'135 per year.
Is Stansstad a low-tax commune?
Stansstad ranks 5 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 1'742 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.