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Taxes in Horgen (ZH) 2026

Rank № 19 of 160 communes in canton Zurich.

90%
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How Horgen 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 Horgen by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 7'648
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 15'853
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 31'917
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 17'502
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 25'269
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Horgen sits in an average range for canton Zurich, with a tax rate of 90%. Canton Zurich cut its cantonal tax rate for 2026 from 98% to 95%. Moving to Neuheim would save roughly CHF 3'609 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Horgen comes to roughly CHF 15'853.

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 ZH32% along
72%90% · here129%
Across Switzerland13% along
25%90% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZH3.9 km
Oberrieden
saves CHF 405/year
ZH4.2 km
Hausen am Albis
costs CHF 1'485/year more
ZG4.5 km
Neuheim
saves CHF 3'609/year
ZH5.8 km
Thalwil
saves CHF 810/year
ZH6.2 km
Kappel am Albis
costs CHF 810/year more
What is the tax rate in Horgen in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Horgen is 90% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 105.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Horgen on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Horgen is roughly CHF 11'582 per year.
Is Horgen a low-tax commune?
Horgen ranks 19 of 160 in canton Zurich, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Neuheim is only 4.5 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 3'609 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.