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Taxes in Hitzkirch (LU) 2026

Rank № 21 of 79 communes in canton Lucerne.

180%
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How Hitzkirch compares

Canton LU average▾190%
Cheapest in LU▾90%
Most expensive in LU▾240%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
90–240
79 communes in LU
Cantonal average
189.7
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Hitzkirch by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'915
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 18'165
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 33'217
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 20'177
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 28'935
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Hitzkirch sits in the middle of canton Lucerne's tax range, at a rate of 180%. Hitzkirch's nearest neighboring commune is Ermensee, 2.3 km away. Moving to Geltwil would save roughly CHF 3'017 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Hitzkirch is roughly CHF 18'165.

Tax at CHF 100k single — interactive canton map of Switzerland
Tax at CHF 100k single
All cantons · ranked by tax at chf 100k single
  1. 1ZGZugCHF 8000
  2. 2SZSchwyzCHF 10100
  3. 3AIAppenzell InnerrhodenCHF 11100
  4. 4NWNidwaldenCHF 11200
  5. 5SHSchaffhausenCHF 12800
  6. 6LULucerneyoursCHF 13000
  7. 7ZHZurichCHF 13100
  8. 8GLGlarusCHF 13600
  9. 9GRGraubündenCHF 13800
  10. 10AGAargauCHF 13800
  11. 11URUriCHF 14300
  12. 12TGThurgauCHF 14300
  13. 13OWObwaldenCHF 15000
  14. 14ARAppenzell AusserrhodenCHF 15400
  15. 15VSValaisCHF 15700
  16. 16TITicinoCHF 15900
  17. 17SGSt. GallenCHF 16300
  18. 18SOSolothurnCHF 17100
  19. 19JUJuraCHF 17200
  20. 20BLBasel-LandschaftCHF 17300
  21. 21GEGenevaCHF 17400
  22. 22FRFribourgCHF 18200
  23. 23VDVaudCHF 18700
  24. 24BEBernCHF 19300
  25. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton LU60% along
90%180% · here240%
Across Switzerland31% along
25%180% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

LU2.3 km
Ermensee
costs CHF 672/year more
LU4.1 km
Aesch (LU)
costs CHF 0/year more
LU4.7 km
Schongau
costs CHF 1'344/year more
AG5.4 km
Geltwil
saves CHF 3'017/year
AG5.5 km
Buttwil
costs CHF 855/year more
What is the tax rate in Hitzkirch in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Hitzkirch is 180% in 2026. Communes in canton Lucerne average 189.7% — Hitzkirch's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Hitzkirch on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Hitzkirch is roughly CHF 13'925 per year.
Is Hitzkirch a low-tax commune?
Hitzkirch ranks 21 of 79 in canton Lucerne, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Geltwil is only 5.4 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 3'017 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.