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Canton of OW

Living in Engelberg

With a municipal tax multiplier of 475%, this municipality ranks 4 among the least taxed of the 7 municipalities in canton OW. With 4,416 inhabitants, it is the 5 most populous of the canton’s 7 municipalities. Under-20s make up 15.3% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 328,506 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
4,416

STATPOP 2024

Households
2,189
Median taxable income
CHF 81,675

Age structure

0–19 years
676
20–64 years
2,686
65 and over
1,054

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
475.00 %
Cantonal multiplier
325.00 %

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

Information published by the municipality

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No information has been collected from this municipality's website yet.

Official municipal website

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.