Municipality comparison Canton Neuchâtel

All 24 municipalities in Canton Neuchâtel 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 Neuchâtel: 124%. The municipal multiplier (column «Tax multiplier») is directly comparable within Canton Neuchâtel — for comparisons across cantons use the effective tax burden.

Municipality	Postcode	Tax¹	CHF/yr²	Tax multiplier³	2nd homes	Tertiary
Milvignes	2012	22.1 %	CHF 33,120	63%	12.2 %	45 %
La Grande Béroche	2024	22.1 %	CHF 33,120	63%	15.2 %	40 %
Neuchâtel	2042	22.3 %	CHF 33,420	65%	14.1 %	47 %
Cortaillod	2016	22.4 %	CHF 33,571	66%	10.2 %	37 %
Le Landeron	2525	22.4 %	CHF 33,571	66%	12.2 %	34 %
Val-de-Ruz	2058	22.4 %	CHF 33,571	66%	12.6 %	36 %
Rochefort	2019	22.5 %	CHF 33,721	67%	18.5 %	44 %
Laténa	2073	22.6 %	CHF 33,871	68%	11.4 %	44 %
Boudry	2015	22.6 %	CHF 33,871	68%	10.6 %	34 %
Le Locle	2416	22.7 %	CHF 34,022	69%	18.8 %	22 %
Cornaux	2087	23.2 %	CHF 34,773	74%	9.2 %	29 %
La Chaux-de-Fonds	2322	23.3 %	CHF 34,923	75%	16.4 %	27 %
La Sagne	2314	23.3 %	CHF 34,923	75%	16.1 %	33 %
La Brévine	2406	23.3 %	CHF 34,923	75%	24.2 %	20 %
Brot-Plamboz	2318	23.3 %	CHF 34,923	75%	29.4 %	19 %
Le Cerneux-Péquignot	2414	23.3 %	CHF 34,923	75%	13.6 %	26 %
La Chaux-du-Milieu	2405	23.3 %	CHF 34,923	75%	14.3 %	34 %
Les Ponts-de-Martel	2316	23.3 %	CHF 34,923	75%	11.7 %	27 %
La Côte-aux-Fées	2117	23.3 %	CHF 34,923	75%	14.2 %	27 %
Val-de-Travers	2103	23.4 %	CHF 35,073	76%	17.3 %	23 %
Cressier	2088	23.5 %	CHF 35,224	77%	9.6 %	27 %
Lignières	2523	23.5 %	CHF 35,224	77%	16.3 %	35 %
Les Planchettes	2325	23.6 %	CHF 35,374	78%	31.8 %	26 %
Les Verrières	2126	23.7 %	CHF 35,524	79%	14.2 %	19 %

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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Which municipalities in Canton Neuchâtel have the lowest taxes?

The table above shows all municipalities in Canton Neuchâtel 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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