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Taxes in Affoltern am Albis (ZH) 2026

Rank № 148 of 160 communes in canton Zurich.

122%
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How Affoltern am Albis compares

Canton ZH average▾106%
Cheapest in ZH▾72%
Most expensive in ZH▾129%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
72–129
160 communes in ZH
Cantonal average
105.8
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Affoltern am Albis by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 8'780
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 18'013
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 35'907
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'828
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 28'333
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Affoltern am Albis is at the higher end of the tax burden in canton Zurich. Canton Zurich cut its cantonal tax rate for 2026 from 98% to 95%. Moving to Aeugst am Albis would save roughly CHF 2'160 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Affoltern am Albis is roughly CHF 18'013.

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. 15ZHZurichyours105.8%
  16. 16SGSt. Gallen111.2%
  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 ZH88% along
72%122% · here129%
Across Switzerland19% along
25%122% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZH2.1 km
Hedingen
saves CHF 1'485/year
ZH3.1 km
Obfelden
saves CHF 203/year
ZH3.1 km
Aeugst am Albis
saves CHF 2'160/year
ZH3.1 km
Ottenbach
saves CHF 473/year
ZH4.0 km
Bonstetten
saves CHF 878/year
What is the tax rate in Affoltern am Albis in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Affoltern am Albis is 122% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 105.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Affoltern am Albis on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Affoltern am Albis is roughly CHF 13'219 per year.
Is Affoltern am Albis a low-tax commune?
Affoltern am Albis ranks 148 of 160 in canton Zurich and is among the higher-tax communes there.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Aeugst am Albis is only 3.1 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'160 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.