Taxes in Sarnen — Tax Calculator 2026
Tax rate 386% · Rank 1 of 7 in canton Obwalden
Sarnen — Key Facts
- Municipal tax multiplier
- 386%
- Rank in canton
- 1 / 7
- Canton
- Obwalden (OW)
Sarnen vs. cantonal average Obwalden
Sarnen is 83.4 percentage points below average of canton Obwalden.
Cost of living in Sarnen
- Health insurance (median)
- CHF 321/mo.
- Cantonal premium region 1
- Rent 2 rooms (median)
- CHF 996/mo.
- Rent 3 rooms (median)
- CHF 1'311/mo.
- Cantonal average
- Rent 4 rooms (median)
- CHF 1'509/mo.
- Rent 5 rooms (median)
- CHF 1'958/mo.
Health insurance: FOPH data 2026, adults, standard model, CHF 2,500 deductible — median of the canton's primary premium region. Rent: cantonal figure, FSO 2020.
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Reference tax amounts Sarnen
Estimated annual tax burden (single, no children, no confession). Incl. cantonal, municipal and federal tax.
| Gross income | Tax burden |
|---|---|
| CHF 60'000 | CHF 5'594 |
| CHF 80'000 | CHF 8'329 |
| CHF 120'000 | CHF 14'700 |
Data: FTA tax tariffs 2026. Standard deductions included.
Cheapest 5 municipalities in Canton Obwalden
Moving: what to do, and when
The date that decides a whole tax year
When you move to another canton, the canton you live in on 31 December taxes the entire year (Art. 68 para. 1 StHG). Moving in December rather than January therefore shifts a full year of tax to the new canton. For a move between municipalities inside one canton the rule is usually the same; cantonal law decides.
Checklist and deadlines
- Deregistering and registeringusually 14 days
Deregister at the old municipality, register at the new one — with your certificate of origin and the tenancy agreement. The municipality sets the deadline; 14 days is common, some require 8.
- Health insuranceimmediately
Report the address: the basic-insurance premium depends on where you live, and it almost always changes when you change canton.
- Vehicle and driving licenceusually 14 days
Change of address at the road traffic office. Changing canton also means new number plates and a new vehicle registration document.
- Give notice on the flatusually 3 months
The local notice period, to the next local moving date. It is in the tenancy agreement — and the later you look, the more the double rent costs.
- Mail forwarding orderbefore the move
Covers the time it takes authorities, insurers and your employer to record the new address.
- Tax returnthe following year
After a change of canton it comes from the new canton — for the whole year, including the months spent in the old one.
What the move costs
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Salary comparison · FSO data 2024
What do people earn in Sarnen?
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What is the tax multiplier in Sarnen?
The municipal tax multiplier in Sarnen is 386% (as of 2026). Sarnen ranks 1 out of 7 municipalities in Canton Obwalden.
How much tax do you pay in Sarnen with an income of 80,000?
With a gross income of CHF 80,000 (single, no denomination), the total tax burden in Sarnen is approximately CHF 8'329 per year. This includes cantonal, municipal and federal tax.
Which municipality in Canton Obwalden has the lowest taxes?
The cheapest municipality in Canton Obwalden is Sarnen with a tax multiplier of 386%.