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Canton of OW

Living in Sarnen

With a municipal tax multiplier of 386%, this municipality ranks 1 among the least taxed of the 7 municipalities in canton OW. That is 89 points below the median municipality in canton OW. With 10,862 inhabitants, it is the 1 most populous of the canton’s 7 municipalities. Under-20s make up 18.8% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole. It is also a tourist destination: 54,880 hotel overnight stays were recorded in 2024.

Population
10,862

STATPOP 2024

Households
4,801
Median taxable income
CHF 69,473

Age structure

0–19 years
2,040
20–64 years
6,247
65 and over
2,575

Municipal taxation

Municipal multiplier
386.00 %
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.