Municipality comparison Canton Glarus

All 3 municipalities in Canton Glarus compared — tax burden, municipal tax rate, second-home share and education level at a glance. Click on a municipality for the full location profile.

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Cantonal tax multiplier Glarus: 59.7%. The municipal multiplier (column «Tax multiplier») is directly comparable within Canton Glarus — for comparisons across cantons use the effective tax burden.

Municipality	Postcode	Tax¹	CHF/yr²	Tax multiplier³	2nd homes	Tertiary
Glarus	8750	15.9 %	CHF 23,833	56%	14.1 %	29 %
Glarus Nord	8865	16.6 %	CHF 24,971	63%	12.0 %	29 %
Glarus Süd	8772	16.6 %	CHF 24,971	63%	29.5 %	28 %

¹ Effective total tax burden (federal, cantonal, municipal) on income for a single person earning CHF 150,000 gross, without church tax. Includes all statutory deductions available without proof of expense (excluding income-dependent deductions like commuting costs or childcare). Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

³ Municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) for the personal income tax. Directly comparable within the canton; of little meaning across cantons (differing base tariffs) — use the effective tax burden (column «Tax») for that. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration, tax burden in Switzerland, tax year 2025.

² CHF/year tax burden

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Frequently asked questions: living in Canton Glarus

Which municipalities in Canton Glarus have the lowest taxes?

The table above shows all municipalities in Canton Glarus sorted by tax burden. Municipalities with an effective tax rate below 16.5% are highlighted in green. Tax burden refers to a single person earning CHF 150,000 gross without church tax (Swiss Federal Tax Administration 2025).

What does the second-home share mean?

The second-home share shows what proportion of dwellings in a municipality are used as holiday or secondary residences. Municipalities with over 20% second homes are subject to the Swiss Second Home Act (Lex Weber), which affects purchase prices and usage rights.

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