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Taxes in Birmensdorf (ZH) (ZH) 2026

Rank № 96 of 160 communes in canton Zurich.

112%
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How Birmensdorf (ZH) 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 Birmensdorf (ZH) by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 8'427
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 17'338
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 34'660
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'101
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 27'375
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Birmensdorf (ZH) sits in an average range for canton Zurich, with a tax rate of 112%. Canton Zurich cut its cantonal tax rate for 2026 from 98% to 95%. Moving to Uitikon would save roughly CHF 2'296 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Birmensdorf (ZH) comes to roughly CHF 17'338.

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 ZH70% along
72%112% · here129%
Across Switzerland17% along
25%112% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZH1.8 km
Aesch (ZH)
saves CHF 1'418/year
ZH2.4 km
Uitikon
saves CHF 2'296/year
ZH3.0 km
Wettswil am Albis
saves CHF 1'418/year
AG3.1 km
Islisberg
costs CHF 1'384/year more
ZH3.4 km
Urdorf
costs CHF 203/year more
What is the tax rate in Birmensdorf (ZH) in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Birmensdorf (ZH) is 112% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 105.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Birmensdorf (ZH) on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Birmensdorf (ZH) is roughly CHF 12'707 per year.
Is Birmensdorf (ZH) a low-tax commune?
Birmensdorf (ZH) ranks 96 of 160 in canton Zurich, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Uitikon is only 2.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'296 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.