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Taxes in Stans (NW) 2026

Rank № 9 of 11 communes in canton Nidwalden.

235%
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How Stans compares

Canton NW average▾201%
Cheapest in NW▾134%
Most expensive in NW▾250%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
134–250
11 communes in NW
Cantonal average
201.3
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Stans by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 8'684
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 16'331
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 30'477
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 18'277
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 26'700
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Stans sits in the middle of canton Nidwalden's tax range, at a rate of 235%. Stans's nearest neighboring commune is Ennetmoos, 3.4 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Stans is roughly CHF 16'331.

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. 4NWNidwaldenyoursCHF 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. 25NENeuchâtelCHF 19400
  26. 26BSBasel-StadtCHF 20700
Within canton NW87% along
134%235% · here250%
Across Switzerland42% along
25%235% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NW3.4 km
Ennetmoos
saves CHF 920/year
NW3.5 km
Stansstad
saves CHF 1'262/year
NW3.7 km
Oberdorf (NW)
saves CHF 920/year
NW4.5 km
Buochs
saves CHF 473/year
NW4.6 km
Dallenwil
costs CHF 131/year more
What is the tax rate in Stans in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Stans is 235% in 2026. Communes in canton Nidwalden average 201.3% — Stans's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Stans on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Stans is roughly CHF 12'371 per year.
Is Stans a low-tax commune?
Stans ranks 9 of 11 in canton Nidwalden, 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.