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Taxes in Greifensee (ZH) 2026

Rank № 30 of 160 communes in canton Zurich.

96%
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How Greifensee 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 Greifensee by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 7'860
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 16'258
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 32'665
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 17'938
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 25'844
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Greifensee sits in an average range for canton Zurich, with a tax rate of 96%. Canton Zurich cut its cantonal tax rate for 2026 from 98% to 95%. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Greifensee comes to roughly CHF 16'258.

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 ZH42% along
72%96% · here129%
Across Switzerland14% along
25%96% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZH2.6 km
Schwerzenbach
costs CHF 540/year more
ZH3.0 km
Volketswil
costs CHF 338/year more
ZH3.4 km
Uster
costs CHF 1'080/year more
ZH3.4 km
Fällanden
costs CHF 203/year more
ZH3.8 km
Maur
saves CHF 743/year
What is the tax rate in Greifensee in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Greifensee is 96% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 105.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Greifensee on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Greifensee is roughly CHF 11'889 per year.
Is Greifensee a low-tax commune?
Greifensee ranks 30 of 160 in canton Zurich, 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.