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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▾107%
Canton range
100–145
122 communes in VS
Cantonal average
119.9
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Lens by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 10'215
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 21'381
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 44'083
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 24'214
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 37'759
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%. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Lens is roughly CHF 21'381.

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. 18VSValaisyours119.9%
  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 VS11% along
100%105% · here145%
Across Switzerland16% along
25%105% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

VS4.0 km
Icogne
costs CHF 1'193/year more
VS4.7 km
Sierre
costs CHF 1'193/year more
VS5.1 km
Ayent
costs CHF 1'988/year more
VS5.3 km
Saint-Léonard
costs CHF 1'193/year more
VS5.9 km
Noble-Contrée
costs CHF 398/year more
What is the tax rate in Lens in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Lens is 105% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 119.9%.
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 15'428 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.