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Canton of OW

Living in Sachseln

With a municipal tax multiplier of 470%, this municipality ranks 2 among the least taxed of the 7 municipalities in canton OW. That is 5 points below the median municipality in canton OW. With 5,299 inhabitants, it is the 4 most populous of the canton’s 7 municipalities. Under-20s make up 20.2% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole: the municipality skews young. It is also a tourist destination: 66,463 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
5,299

STATPOP 2024

Households
2,250
Median taxable income
CHF 63,787

Age structure

0–19 years
1,073
20–64 years
3,077
65 and over
1,149

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
470.00 %
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.