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Canton of Basel-Stadt

In the canton of Basel-Stadt, the municipal tax multiplier ranges from 37.5% to 50% depending on the municipality — across 3 municipalities. That is the gap you can actually choose by deciding where to live.

Municipalities
3
Population
201,384

STATPOP 2024

Median multiplier
40 %

ESTV 2025

Average rent
19.7 CHF/m²

OFS 2024

Tax spread between municipalities

From the canton's lowest communal multiplier to its highest.

40 %
Bettingen · 37.5 %Basel · 50 %

Cantonal median: 40 %

Safety: 147.6 criminal offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025). This figure is cantonal and does not describe any single municipality.

Least taxed municipalities

  1. 1Bettingen37.5 %
  2. 2Riehen40 %
  3. 3Basel50 %

Most taxed municipalities

  1. 1Basel50 %
  2. 2Riehen40 %
  3. 3Bettingen37.5 %

All municipalities in the canton

3 municipalities, largest first. Each has its own profile.

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