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Taxes in Le Locle (NE) 2026

Rank № 10 of 24 communes in canton Neuchâtel.

69%
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How Le Locle compares

Canton NE average▾72%
Cheapest in NE▾63%
Most expensive in NE▾79%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
63–79
24 communes in NE
Cantonal average
71.8
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Le Locle by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 13'952
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 25'958
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 47'577
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 27'896
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 39'624
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Le Locle sits in the middle of canton Neuchâtel's tax range, at a rate of 69%. Le Locle's nearest neighboring commune is La Sagne, 5.0 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Le Locle is roughly CHF 25'958.

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. 6LULucerneCHF 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. 25NENeuchâtelyoursCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton NE38% along
63%69% · here79%
Across Switzerland9% along
25%69% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NE5.0 km
La Sagne
costs CHF 709/year more
NE5.8 km
Les Planchettes
costs CHF 1'063/year more
NE6.8 km
La Chaux-du-Milieu
costs CHF 709/year more
NE7.3 km
Les Ponts-de-Martel
costs CHF 709/year more
NE7.9 km
Le Cerneux-Péquignot
costs CHF 709/year more
What is the tax rate in Le Locle in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Le Locle is 69% in 2026. Communes in canton Neuchâtel average 71.8% — Le Locle's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Le Locle on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Le Locle is roughly CHF 19'733 per year.
Is Le Locle a low-tax commune?
Le Locle ranks 10 of 24 in canton Neuchâtel, 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.