Näfels is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Näfels is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
The following figures are for the whole municipality Näfels belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.05%, 90% below the cantonal average (0.51 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 63% (2026), roughly the average of the canton's municipalities (62.4 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 11'629 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Glarus Nord (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 11'571 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 50'100 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 19'849 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
1 houses are currently listed to rent in Näfels on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Glarus Nord are offered at a median of CHF 19.8 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 16 and CHF 23.6 (22 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Glarus Nord are offered at a median of CHF 22.3 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 19 and CHF 26.3 (26 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Näfels is located in the canton of Glarus.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Näfels is 63% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 11'629 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Glarus Nord (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'494 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.3°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Glarus, 517 m.
Sunshine
1'331 h
Precipitation
1'494 mm
Glarus · 517 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
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