What is a tax multiplier (Steuerfuss)?

The multiplier is the percentage of the cantonal base tax that a municipality levies. Your municipal income tax = base tax × municipal multiplier. Canton and church add their own multipliers on the same base.

Are tax multipliers comparable between cantons?

No. Every canton defines its own base tax scale, so multipliers are only meaningful within one canton. For cross-canton comparisons you need the effective tax burden at a given income.

Is church tax included in this ranking?

No — the ranking uses the pure municipal multiplier. Church tax multipliers (Protestant and Roman Catholic) are listed separately in the table and apply only to registered church members.

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Ranking · Tax year 2026 · Source: ESTV

The municipalities with the lowest tax multipliers in canton Zurich (2026)

Zumikon has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Zurich for 2026: 71%. It is followed by Kilchberg (72%) and Herrliberg (73%). Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV), tax year 2026.

Ranking

ESTV · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Municipal multiplier	Church tax (prot.)	Church tax (rom.-cath.)	Residents
1	Zumikon	71%	8%	8%	5'766
2	Kilchberg	72%	8%	6%	9'438
3	Herrliberg	73%	9%	8%	6'751
4	Küsnacht	73%	7%	7%	15'162
5	Rüschlikon	75%	10%	10%	6'275
6	Zollikon	76%	8%	8%	13'570
7	Winkel	76%	10%	11%	4'929
8	Erlenbach	76%	8%	7%	5'542
9	Neerach	77%	12%	10%	3'316
10	Thalwil	78%	11%	10%	18'561
11	Uitikon	78%	10%	10%	5'510
12	Meilen	79%	9%	7%	14'751
13	Maur	81%	9%	9%	10'919
14	Stäfa	83%	11%	11%	15'067
15	Oberrieden	84%	12%	11%	5'393
16	Uetikon am See	84%	11%	11%	6'361
17	Brütten	85%	12%	13%	2'186
18	Wiesendangen	86%	14%	12%	6'727
19	Männedorf	87%	11%	11%	11'666
20	Wettswil am Albis	89%	11%	12%	5'323
21	Horgen	90%	10%	8%	23'709
22	Nürensdorf	90%	12%	9%	5'803
23	Dinhard	90%	12%	12%	1'733
24	Aesch	91%	11%	10%	1'698
25	Aeugst am Albis	92%	14%	13%	1'998
26	Dübendorf	92%	11%	11%	31'506
27	Wallisellen	93%	7%	8%	17'625
28	Oberweningen	94%	10%	10%	1'891
29	Schöfflisdorf	94%	10%	10%	1'391
30	Boppelsen	94%	13%	10%	1'446
31	Opfikon	94%	8%	7%	21'553
32	Weiach	96%	11%	13%	2'123
33	Wil	97%	14%	13%	1'577
34	Lufingen	97%	12%	13%	2'840
35	Hettlingen	97%	13%	12%	3'219
36	Berg am Irchel	98%	12%	13%	600
37	Mettmenstetten	98%	14%	14%	5'707
38	Neftenbach	98%	10%	13%	5'763
39	Richterswil	99%	12%	14%	14'209
40	Freienstein-Teufen	99%	14%	13%	2'379
41	Dorf	99%	14%	13%	721
42	Fällanden	99%	11%	11%	9'583
43	Seuzach	100%	12%	12%	7'880
44	Kloten	100%	9%	9%	21'257
45	Hedingen	100%	14%	13%	3'963
46	Niederweningen	100%	10%	10%	3'238
47	Stallikon	101%	11%	11%	3'879
48	Egg	101%	12%	9%	8'816
49	Greifensee	101%	11%	10%	5'394
50	Volketswil	101%	10%	10%	19'723
51	Wangen-Brüttisellen	101%	11%	8%	8'212
52	Wädenswil	102%	11%	13%	25'753
53	Unterengstringen	102%	11%	13%	4'308
54	Kappel am Albis	102%	14%	14%	1'323
55	Rorbas	103%	14%	13%	3'012
56	Schwerzenbach	103%	11%	11%	5'172
57	Adliswil	104%	11%	11%	19'707
58	Laufen-Uhwiesen	104%	12%	14%	1'813
59	Bäretswil	104%	14%	13%	5'142
60	Dietlikon	105%	11%	8%	8'036
61	Buchs	105%	11%	10%	6'664
62	Dielsdorf	105%	12%	10%	6'391
63	Buch am Irchel	106%	12%	13%	1'032
64	Langnau am Albis	106%	11%	13%	8'157
65	Lindau	106%	12%	13%	5'875
66	Schleinikon	106%	10%	10%	870
67	Bonstetten	106%	14%	11%	5'678
68	Bachenbülach	106%	10%	11%	4'316
69	Dägerlen	106%	14%	12%	1'126
70	Niederglatt	106%	13%	10%	5'341
71	Truttikon	107%	14%	14%	470
72	Marthalen	107%	14%	14%	1'953
73	Dällikon	107%	11%	10%	4'387
74	Flaach	107%	12%	13%	1'488
75	Oetwil an der Limmat	107%	11%	9%	2'593
76	Weiningen	107%	11%	9%	5'062
77	Hüntwangen	108%	14%	13%	1'107
78	Otelfingen	108%	13%	10%	3'001
79	Steinmaur	108%	12%	10%	3'714
80	Mönchaltorf	108%	13%	9%	4'237
81	Oberengstringen	109%	10%	13%	6'812
82	Höri	110%	10%	11%	3'509
83	Pfäffikon	110%	12%	11%	12'509
84	Trüllikon	110%	14%	14%	1'095
85	Benken	110%	14%	14%	853
86	Fehraltorf	111%	13%	11%	6'860
87	Stadel bei Niederglatt	111%	14%	13%	2'357
88	Volken	111%	12%	13%	384
89	Dachsen	111%	12%	14%	1'971
90	Henggart	111%	14%	13%	2'325
91	Flurlingen	111%	12%	14%	1'514
92	Seegräben	111%	12%	14%	1'469
93	Schlieren	111%	11%	10%	20'581
94	Rheinau	112%	14%	14%	1'290
95	Pfungen	112%	12%	13%	4'131
96	Niederhasli	112%	13%	10%	9'611
97	Rickenbach	112%	12%	12%	2'821
98	Embrach	112%	12%	13%	10'308
99	Dättlikon	112%	12%	13%	842
100	Geroldswil	112%	11%	9%	5'261
101	Stammheim	112%	14%	14%	2'902
102	Hausen am Albis	112%	14%	14%	3'974
103	Uster	112%	11%	10%	36'352
104	Birmensdorf	112%	11%	10%	7'263
105	Hittnau	113%	13%	11%	3'912
106	Rümlang	113%	14%	14%	8'194
107	Eglisau	113%	13%	13%	5'667
108	Russikon	113%	12%	11%	4'567
109	Illnau-Effretikon	113%	13%	13%	17'679
110	Hombrechtikon	113%	11%	13%	8'999
111	Rafz	113%	14%	13%	4'766
112	Dürnten	113%	14%	13%	7'877
113	Ossingen	113%	14%	14%	1'703
114	Hüttikon	113%	13%	10%	974
115	Feuerthalen	114%	14%	14%	3'811
116	Altikon	114%	12%	12%	756
117	Bassersdorf	114%	12%	9%	12'186
118	Oetwil am See	114%	14%	9%	5'075
119	Bülach	114%	10%	11%	24'186
120	Ottenbach	115%	14%	13%	2'973
121	Zell	115%	14%	12%	6'717
122	Regensberg	115%	14%	10%	462
123	Urdorf	115%	10%	11%	10'424
124	Weisslingen	116%	13%	13%	3'466
125	Grüningen	116%	12%	13%	3'843
126	Hinwil	116%	12%	16%	11'832
127	Hochfelden	116%	10%	11%	1'987
128	Wasterkingen	116%	14%	13%	577
129	Knonau	116%	14%	14%	2'454
130	Regensdorf	117%	11%	10%	19'676
131	Oberembrach	117%	12%	13%	1'105
132	Gossau	117%	14%	14%	10'569
133	Ellikon an der Thur	117%	12%	12%	1'026
134	Elsau	117%	14%	12%	3'766
135	Thalheim an der Thur	117%	12%	12%	1'026
136	Obfelden	118%	12%	13%	5'881
137	Bubikon	118%	14%	13%	7'614
138	Kleinandelfingen	118%	12%	14%	2'203
139	Wetzikon	119%	14%	14%	26'462
140	Elgg	119%	14%	14%	5'144
141	Rüti	119%	14%	13%	12'862
142	Oberglatt	119%	13%	10%	7'595
143	Zurich	119%	10%	10%	433'989
144	Andelfingen	119%	12%	14%	3'578
145	Rifferswil	120%	14%	14%	1'145
146	Glattfelden	120%	14%	13%	5'406
147	Bauma	120%	14%	13%	5'060
148	Dänikon	120%	11%	10%	1'867
149	Dietikon	121%	12%	13%	28'201
150	Hagenbuch	121%	14%	14%	1'163
151	Turbenthal	122%	14%	13%	5'180
152	Wila	122%	14%	13%	2'077
153	Affoltern am Albis	122%	14%	13%	12'859
154	Fischenthal	122%	14%	13%	2'625
155	Wald	122%	14%	12%	10'562
156	Schlatt	123%	14%	12%	774
157	Wildberg	124%	14%	13%	1'028
158	Winterthur	125%	13%	17%	119'315
159	Bachs	128%	14%	10%	648
160	Maschwanden	128%	14%	14%	644

Within-canton context: lowest 71%, median 109%, highest 128%. The cantonal multiplier of Zurich is 95% on top of the municipal rate.

How we measure this

ESTV

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is the percentage of the cantonal base tax (einfache Staatssteuer) a municipality levies; the 2026 values come from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV). Multipliers are NOT comparable across cantons — each canton defines its own base scale — which is why this ranking stays within one canton. Church tax is shown separately and applies only to registered members.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality has the lowest tax multiplier in canton Zurich in 2026?: Zumikon has the lowest municipal tax multiplier in canton Zurich in 2026, at 71%.
What is a tax multiplier (Steuerfuss)?: The multiplier is the percentage of the cantonal base tax that a municipality levies. Your municipal income tax = base tax × municipal multiplier. Canton and church add their own multipliers on the same base.
Are tax multipliers comparable between cantons?: No. Every canton defines its own base tax scale, so multipliers are only meaningful within one canton. For cross-canton comparisons you need the effective tax burden at a given income.
Is church tax included in this ranking?: No — the ranking uses the pure municipal multiplier. Church tax multipliers (Protestant and Roman Catholic) are listed separately in the table and apply only to registered church members.