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Taxes in Lens (VS) 2026

Rank № 16 of 122 communes in canton Valais.

105%
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How Lens compares

Canton VS average▾120%
Cheapest in VS▾100%
Most expensive in VS▾145%
Switzerland median▾108%
Canton range
100–145
122 communes in VS
Cantonal average
119.8
commune-level multiplier
National median
108
across 2'110 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Lens by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'969
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 21'010
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 44'155
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'948
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 33'004
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Lens sits in the middle of canton Valais's tax range, at a rate of 105%. Lens's nearest neighboring commune is Icogne, 4.0 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Lens is roughly CHF 21'010.

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. 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. 14VSValaisyoursCHF 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 VS11% along
100%105% · here145%
Across Switzerland16% along
25%105% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

VS4.0 km
Icogne
costs CHF 1'191/year more
VS4.7 km
Sierre
costs CHF 1'697/year more
VS5.1 km
Ayent
costs CHF 2'636/year more
VS5.3 km
Saint-Léonard
costs CHF 1'793/year more
VS5.9 km
Noble-Contrée
costs CHF 710/year more
What is the tax rate in Lens in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Lens is 105% in 2026. Communes in canton Valais average 119.8% — Lens's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Lens on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Lens is roughly CHF 15'118 per year.
Is Lens a low-tax commune?
Lens ranks 16 of 122 in canton Valais, 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.