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Taxes in Waldkirch (SG) 2026

Rank № 55 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

122%
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How Waldkirch compares

Canton SG average▾111%
Cheapest in SG▾61%
Most expensive in SG▾145%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
61–145
75 communes in SG
Cantonal average
111.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Waldkirch by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'475
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 20'498
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 37'797
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 21'346
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'256
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Waldkirch sits in an average range for canton St. Gallen, with a tax rate of 122%. Moving to Hauptwil-Gottshaus would save roughly CHF 1'687 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Waldkirch comes to roughly CHF 20'498.

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. Gallenyours111.2%
  17. 17SOSolothurn117.4%
  18. 18VSValais119.9%
  19. 19TGThurgau142.5%
  20. 20SZSchwyz153.3%
  21. 21BEBern171.3%
  22. 22LULucerne189.7%
  23. 23NWNidwalden201.3%
  24. 24JUJura209.9%
  25. 25ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden380.8%
  26. 26OWObwalden470.9%
Within canton SG73% along
61%122% · here145%
Across Switzerland19% along
25%122% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG2.9 km
Andwil (SG)
saves CHF 687/year
TG3.5 km
Hauptwil-Gottshaus
saves CHF 1'687/year
SG3.8 km
Gaiserwald
saves CHF 1'451/year
SG4.8 km
Häggenschwil
saves CHF 535/year
SG5.7 km
Gossau (SG)
saves CHF 458/year
What is the tax rate in Waldkirch in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Waldkirch is 122% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Waldkirch on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Waldkirch is roughly CHF 15'353 per year.
Is Waldkirch a low-tax commune?
Waldkirch ranks 55 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Hauptwil-Gottshaus is only 3.5 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 1'687 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.