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Taxes in Hochwald (SO) 2026

Rank № 37 of 106 communes in canton Solothurn.

116%
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How Hochwald compares

Canton SO average▾117%
Cheapest in SO▾65%
Most expensive in SO▾145%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
65–145
106 communes in SO
Cantonal average
117.4
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Hochwald by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 12'530
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 23'272
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 42'637
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 25'328
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 35'093
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Hochwald sits in the middle of canton Solothurn's tax range, at a rate of 116%. Hochwald's nearest neighboring commune is Duggingen, 2.4 km away. Moving to Dornach would save roughly CHF 2'560 per year at an income of CHF 120,000. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Hochwald is roughly CHF 23'272.

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. 18SOSolothurnyoursCHF 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 SO64% along
65%116% · here145%
Across Switzerland18% along
25%116% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

BL2.4 km
Duggingen
saves CHF 126/year
SO2.6 km
Büren (SO)
costs CHF 823/year more
SO2.7 km
Dornach
saves CHF 2'560/year
SO3.1 km
Gempen
costs CHF 91/year more
SO3.2 km
Seewen
costs CHF 823/year more
What is the tax rate in Hochwald in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Hochwald is 116% in 2026. Communes in canton Solothurn average 117.4% — Hochwald's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Hochwald on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Hochwald is roughly CHF 17'693 per year.
Is Hochwald a low-tax commune?
Hochwald ranks 37 of 106 in canton Solothurn, in the middle of the cantonal tax range.
Which neighboring commune has lower taxes?
Dornach is only 2.7 km away, and the tax bill there is roughly CHF 2'560 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.