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Canton of Obwalden

In the canton of Obwalden, the municipal tax multiplier ranges from 386% to 525% depending on the municipality — across 7 municipalities. That is the gap you can actually choose by deciding where to live.

Municipalities: 7
Population: 39,662
Median multiplier: 475 %
Average rent: 15.9 CHF/m²

Tax spread between municipalities

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

475 %

Sarnen · 386 %Lungern · 525 %

Cantonal median: 475 %

Safety: 44.83 criminal offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025). This figure is cantonal and does not describe any single municipality.

Least taxed municipalities

Most taxed municipalities

All municipalities in the canton

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

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