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Taxes in Wädenswil (ZH) 2026

Rank № 54 of 160 communes in canton Zurich.

103%
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How Wädenswil 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 Wädenswil by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 8'108
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 16'730
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 33'538
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 18'447
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 26'514
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Wädenswil sits in an average range for canton Zurich, with a tax rate of 103%. Canton Zurich cut its cantonal tax rate for 2026 from 98% to 95%. Moving to Wollerau would save roughly CHF 7'295 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. For an income of CHF 120,000, the tax bill in Wädenswil comes to roughly CHF 16'730.

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 ZH54% along
72%103% · here129%
Across Switzerland16% along
25%103% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

ZH2.6 km
Richterswil
saves CHF 270/year
SZ4.2 km
Wollerau
saves CHF 7'295/year
ZG5.1 km
Menzingen
saves CHF 4'857/year
ZG5.4 km
Neuheim
saves CHF 4'487/year
ZH6.2 km
Horgen
saves CHF 878/year
What is the tax rate in Wädenswil in 2026?
The communal tax rate in Wädenswil is 103% in 2026, and the cantonal rate is 105.8%.
How much tax do you pay in Wädenswil on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Wädenswil is roughly CHF 12'247 per year.
Is Wädenswil a low-tax commune?
Wädenswil ranks 54 of 160 in canton Zurich, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Wollerau is only 4.2 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 7'295 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.