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Taxes in Engelberg (OW) 2026

Rank № 4 of 7 communes in canton Obwalden.

475%
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How Engelberg compares

Canton OW average▾471%
Cheapest in OW▾386%
Most expensive in OW▾525%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
386–525
7 communes in OW
Cantonal average
470.9
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Engelberg by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 11'208
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 18'604
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 31'916
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 23'003
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 31'190
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Engelberg sits in the middle of canton Obwalden's tax range, at a rate of 475%. Engelberg's nearest neighboring commune is Wolfenschiessen, 4.7 km away. Moving to Dallenwil would save roughly CHF 2'142 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Engelberg is roughly CHF 18'604.

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. 13OWObwaldenyoursCHF 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 OW64% along
386%475% · here525%
Across Switzerland90% along
25%475% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

NW4.7 km
Wolfenschiessen
saves CHF 1'879/year
UR8.6 km
Attinghausen
saves CHF 457/year
OW10.4 km
Kerns
saves CHF 97/year
UR10.5 km
Isenthal
costs CHF 1'064/year more
NW12.0 km
Dallenwil
saves CHF 2'142/year
What is the tax rate in Engelberg in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Engelberg is 475% in 2026. Communes in canton Obwalden average 470.9% — Engelberg's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Engelberg on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Engelberg is roughly CHF 14'791 per year.
Is Engelberg a low-tax commune?
Engelberg ranks 4 of 7 in canton Obwalden, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Dallenwil is only 12.0 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'142 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.