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Taxes in Knonau (ZH) 2026

Rank № 122 of 160 communes in canton Zurich.

116%
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How Knonau 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 Knonau by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 8'568
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 17'608
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 35'159
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'392
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 27'758
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Knonau sits in the middle of canton Zurich's tax range, at a rate of 116%. Canton Zurich cut its cantonal tax rate for 2026 from 98% to 95%. Moving to Cham would save roughly CHF 6'044 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Knonau is roughly CHF 17'608.

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 ZH77% along
72%116% · here129%
Across Switzerland18% along
25%116% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZH2.6 km
Mettmenstetten
saves CHF 1'215/year
ZH2.7 km
Maschwanden
costs CHF 878/year more
ZG2.9 km
Cham
saves CHF 6'044/year
ZG3.5 km
Steinhausen
saves CHF 6'044/year
ZH3.6 km
Rifferswil
costs CHF 405/year more
What is the tax rate in Knonau in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Knonau is 116% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 105.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Knonau on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Knonau is roughly CHF 12'912 per year.
Is Knonau a low-tax commune?
Knonau ranks 122 of 160 in canton Zurich, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Cham is only 2.9 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 6'044 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.