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.

Ranking · Tax year 2026 · Source: ESTV

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

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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%	5'781
2	Kilchberg	72%	8%	6%	9'576
3	Herrliberg	73%	9%	8%	6'802
4	Küsnacht	73%	7%	7%	15'250
5	Rüschlikon	75%	10%	10%	6'449
6	Zollikon	76%	8%	8%	13'737
7	Winkel	76%	10%	11%	5'117
8	Erlenbach	76%	8%	7%	5'679
9	Neerach	77%	12%	10%	3'348
10	Thalwil	78%	11%	10%	18'835
11	Uitikon	78%	10%	10%	5'749
12	Meilen	79%	9%	7%	14'952
13	Maur	81%	9%	9%	10'873
14	Stäfa	83%	11%	11%	15'232
15	Oberrieden	84%	12%	11%	5'410
16	Uetikon am See	84%	11%	11%	6'744
17	Brütten	85%	12%	13%	2'277
18	Wiesendangen	86%	14%	12%	6'852
19	Männedorf	87%	11%	11%	11'764
20	Wettswil am Albis	89%	11%	12%	5'419
21	Horgen	90%	10%	8%	24'641
22	Nürensdorf	90%	12%	9%	5'858
23	Dinhard	90%	12%	12%	1'734
24	Aesch	91%	11%	10%	1'644
25	Aeugst am Albis	92%	14%	13%	2'003
26	Dübendorf	92%	11%	11%	33'214
27	Wallisellen	93%	7%	8%	17'811
28	Oberweningen	94%	10%	10%	1'903
29	Schöfflisdorf	94%	10%	10%	1'420
30	Boppelsen	94%	13%	10%	1'439
31	Opfikon	94%	8%	7%	21'462
32	Weiach	96%	11%	13%	2'133
33	Wil	97%	14%	13%	1'595
34	Lufingen	97%	12%	13%	2'870
35	Hettlingen	97%	13%	12%	3'208
36	Berg am Irchel	98%	12%	13%	595
37	Mettmenstetten	98%	14%	14%	5'841
38	Neftenbach	98%	10%	13%	5'780
39	Richterswil	99%	12%	14%	14'545
40	Freienstein-Teufen	99%	14%	13%	2'373
41	Dorf	99%	14%	13%	739
42	Fällanden	99%	11%	11%	9'634
43	Seuzach	100%	12%	12%	7'990
44	Kloten	100%	9%	9%	22'017
45	Hedingen	100%	14%	13%	3'983
46	Niederweningen	100%	10%	10%	3'284
47	Stallikon	101%	11%	11%	3'903
48	Egg	101%	12%	9%	8'757
49	Greifensee	101%	11%	10%	5'401
50	Volketswil	101%	10%	10%	19'948
51	Wangen-Brüttisellen	101%	11%	8%	8'289
52	Wädenswil	102%	11%	13%	26'012
53	Unterengstringen	102%	11%	13%	4'361
54	Kappel am Albis	102%	14%	14%	1'375
55	Rorbas	103%	14%	13%	3'078
56	Schwerzenbach	103%	11%	11%	5'256
57	Adliswil	104%	11%	11%	19'904
58	Laufen-Uhwiesen	104%	12%	14%	1'848
59	Bäretswil	104%	14%	13%	5'137
60	Dietlikon	105%	11%	8%	8'033
61	Buchs	105%	11%	10%	6'814
62	Dielsdorf	105%	12%	10%	6'817
63	Buch am Irchel	106%	12%	13%	1'068
64	Langnau am Albis	106%	11%	13%	8'097
65	Lindau	106%	12%	13%	5'896
66	Schleinikon	106%	10%	10%	884
67	Bonstetten	106%	14%	11%	5'659
68	Bachenbülach	106%	10%	11%	4'450
69	Dägerlen	106%	14%	12%	1'204
70	Niederglatt	106%	13%	10%	5'513
71	Truttikon	107%	14%	14%	467
72	Marthalen	107%	14%	14%	2'027
73	Dällikon	107%	11%	10%	4'469
74	Flaach	107%	12%	13%	1'572
75	Oetwil an der Limmat	107%	11%	9%	2'604
76	Weiningen	107%	11%	9%	5'204
77	Hüntwangen	108%	14%	13%	1'142
78	Otelfingen	108%	13%	10%	2'861
79	Steinmaur	108%	12%	10%	3'758
80	Mönchaltorf	108%	13%	9%	4'446
81	Oberengstringen	109%	10%	13%	7'076
82	Höri	110%	10%	11%	3'676
83	Pfäffikon	110%	12%	11%	12'881
84	Trüllikon	110%	14%	14%	1'132
85	Benken	110%	14%	14%	894
86	Fehraltorf	111%	13%	11%	6'943
87	Stadel bei Niederglatt	111%	14%	13%	2'500
88	Volken	111%	12%	13%	391
89	Dachsen	111%	12%	14%	1'896
90	Henggart	111%	14%	13%	2'376
91	Flurlingen	111%	12%	14%	1'505
92	Seegräben	111%	12%	14%	1'486
93	Schlieren	111%	11%	10%	20'474
94	Rheinau	112%	14%	14%	1'334
95	Pfungen	112%	12%	13%	4'170
96	Niederhasli	112%	13%	10%	9'842
97	Rickenbach	112%	12%	12%	2'895
98	Embrach	112%	12%	13%	10'415
99	Dättlikon	112%	12%	13%	844
100	Geroldswil	112%	11%	9%	5'402
101	Stammheim	112%	14%	14%	2'970
102	Hausen am Albis	112%	14%	14%	3'956
103	Uster	112%	11%	10%	37'031
104	Birmensdorf	112%	11%	10%	7'587
105	Hittnau	113%	13%	11%	3'974
106	Rümlang	113%	14%	14%	8'363
107	Eglisau	113%	13%	13%	5'794
108	Russikon	113%	12%	11%	4'687
109	Illnau-Effretikon	113%	13%	13%	17'973
110	Hombrechtikon	113%	11%	13%	9'252
111	Rafz	113%	14%	13%	4'792
112	Dürnten	113%	14%	13%	8'030
113	Ossingen	113%	14%	14%	1'859
114	Hüttikon	113%	13%	10%	954
115	Feuerthalen	114%	14%	14%	3'893
116	Altikon	114%	12%	12%	760
117	Bassersdorf	114%	12%	9%	12'358
118	Oetwil am See	114%	14%	9%	5'190
119	Bülach	114%	10%	11%	24'590
120	Ottenbach	115%	14%	13%	3'038
121	Zell	115%	14%	12%	6'855
122	Regensberg	115%	14%	10%	484
123	Urdorf	115%	10%	11%	10'539
124	Weisslingen	116%	13%	13%	3'464
125	Grüningen	116%	12%	13%	3'931
126	Hinwil	116%	12%	16%	11'949
127	Hochfelden	116%	10%	11%	2'019
128	Wasterkingen	116%	14%	13%	585
129	Knonau	116%	14%	14%	2'515
130	Regensdorf	117%	11%	10%	20'701
131	Oberembrach	117%	12%	13%	1'132
132	Gossau	117%	14%	14%	10'621
133	Ellikon an der Thur	117%	12%	12%	1'027
134	Elsau	117%	14%	12%	3'957
135	Thalheim an der Thur	117%	12%	12%	1'024
136	Obfelden	118%	12%	13%	6'081
137	Bubikon	118%	14%	13%	7'690
138	Kleinandelfingen	118%	12%	14%	2'278
139	Wetzikon	119%	14%	14%	27'317
140	Elgg	119%	14%	14%	5'241
141	Rüti	119%	14%	13%	13'144
142	Oberglatt	119%	13%	10%	7'741
143	Zurich	119%	10%	10%	440'935
144	Andelfingen	119%	12%	14%	3'719
145	Rifferswil	120%	14%	14%	1'213
146	Glattfelden	120%	14%	13%	5'555
147	Bauma	120%	14%	13%	5'109
148	Dänikon	120%	11%	10%	1'861
149	Dietikon	121%	12%	13%	28'325
150	Hagenbuch	121%	14%	14%	1'168
151	Turbenthal	122%	14%	13%	5'369
152	Wila	122%	14%	13%	2'201
153	Affoltern am Albis	122%	14%	13%	12'911
154	Fischenthal	122%	14%	13%	2'697
155	Wald	122%	14%	12%	10'686
156	Schlatt	123%	14%	12%	788
157	Wildberg	124%	14%	13%	1'019
158	Winterthur	125%	13%	17%	120'741
159	Bachs	128%	14%	10%	658
160	Maschwanden	128%	14%	14%	669

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.