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Canton of Nidwalden

In the canton of Nidwalden, the municipal tax multiplier ranges from 134% to 250% depending on the municipality — across 11 municipalities. That is the gap you can actually choose by deciding where to live.

Municipalities
11
Population
45,345

STATPOP 2024

Median multiplier
200 %

ESTV 2025

Average rent
17 CHF/m²

OFS 2024

Tax spread between municipalities

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

200 %
Hergiswil (NW) · 134 %Wolfenschiessen · 250 %

Cantonal median: 200 %

Safety: 28.38 criminal offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025). This figure is cantonal and does not describe any single municipality.

Least taxed municipalities

  1. 1Hergiswil (NW)134 %
  2. 2Ennetbürgen150 %
  3. 3Beckenried179 %

Most taxed municipalities

  1. 1Wolfenschiessen250 %
  2. 2Dallenwil240 %
  3. 3Stans235 %

All municipalities in the canton

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

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