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Taxes in Walenstadt (SG) 2026

Rank № 30 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

110%
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How Walenstadt 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 Walenstadt by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'974
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 19'581
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 36'247
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 20'420
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 29'988
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Walenstadt sits in the middle of canton St. Gallen's tax range, at a rate of 110%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Walenstadt is roughly CHF 19'581.

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 SG58% along
61%110% · here145%
Across Switzerland17% along
25%110% · here525%

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SG9.2 km
Quarten
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SG10.0 km
Sevelen
costs CHF 611/year more
What is the tax rate in Walenstadt in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Walenstadt is 110% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 111.2%.
How much tax do you pay in Walenstadt on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Walenstadt is roughly CHF 14'645 per year.
Is Walenstadt a low-tax commune?
Walenstadt ranks 30 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Sources & methodology

Source: ESTV cantonal tax sheets 2026. Illustrative calculation based on standard assumptions — use the calculator for an exact figure.