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Tax rate 120% · Rank 76 of 122 municipalities in Valais · Health insurance CHF 392/mo.
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St. Niklaus at a glance
Tax burden in St. Niklaus
St. Niklaus has a municipal tax rate of 120%, ranking 76 out of 122 municipalities in the canton of Valais — 0.2 percentage points above the cantonal average.
Tax savings compared to the Swiss median
The tax burden in St. Niklaus roughly matches the Swiss median of CHF 15'290 per year.
Health insurance premiums in St. Niklaus
For St. Niklaus we use the premium of cantonal premium region 2: CHF 392 per month for mandatory basic health insurance for adults (CHF 2,500 deductible, standard model with accident coverage, as of 2026). It is the median for the region and therefore the same for every municipality in the canton.
Rent prices in St. Niklaus
3-room apartments in St. Niklaus cost around CHF 1'174 per month (cantonal figure). Source: cantonal figure, FSO 2020 — no municipal figure is available.
Rental prices in St. Niklaus
| Apartment size | Median/month |
|---|---|
| 2 rooms | CHF 948 |
| 3 rooms | CHF 1'174 |
| 4 rooms | CHF 1'363 |
| 5 rooms | CHF 1'561 |
Reference taxes in St. Niklaus
| Gross income | Tax/year |
|---|---|
| CHF 60'000 | CHF 6'091 |
| CHF 80'000 | CHF 10'301 |
| CHF 100'000 | CHF 15'289 |
| CHF 120'000 | CHF 21'077 |
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