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Taxes in Quarten (SG) 2026

Rank № 18 of 75 communes in canton St. Gallen.

102%
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How Quarten compares

Canton SG average▾111%
Cheapest in SG▾61%
Most expensive in SG▾145%
Switzerland median▾107%
Canton range
61–145
75 communes in SG
Cantonal average
111.2
commune-level multiplier
National median
107
across 2'122 communes
Example calculation: annual tax bill in Quarten by income
StatusGross incomeAnnual tax
SingleCHF 80'000CHF 9'640
SingleCHF 120'000CHF 18'970
SingleCHF 180'000CHF 35'214
MarriedCHF 150'000CHF 19'803
Married, 2 childrenCHF 200'000CHF 29'143
Assumptions: standard deductions, no religious affiliation. Federal, cantonal and communal tax, excluding church tax. Source: ESTV.

Quarten sits in the middle of canton St. Gallen's tax range, at a rate of 102%. Quarten's nearest neighboring commune is Flums, 7.0 km away. At an income of CHF 120,000, the total tax bill in Quarten is roughly CHF 18'970.

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. GallenyoursCHF 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 SG49% along
61%102% · here145%
Across Switzerland15% along
25%102% · here525%

The 5 nearest communes

SG7.0 km
Flums
costs CHF 1'757/year more
SG8.6 km
Amden
costs CHF 76/year more
SG9.2 km
Walenstadt
costs CHF 611/year more
SG11.0 km
Weesen
costs CHF 993/year more
GL11.5 km
Glarus Nord
saves CHF 90/year
What is the tax rate in Quarten in 2026?
The communal tax rate (Steuerfuss) in Quarten is 102% in 2026. Communes in canton St. Gallen average 111.2% — Quarten's own rate is what actually applies to residents there.
How much tax do you pay in Quarten on a CHF 100,000 income?
On a gross income of CHF 100,000 (single, no religious affiliation), the total tax bill in Quarten is roughly CHF 14'173 per year.
Is Quarten a low-tax commune?
Quarten ranks 18 of 75 in canton St. Gallen, 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.