Apartments & Houses for rent in St Niklausen Ow
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Housing market in St. Niklausen OW
The following figures are for the whole municipality St. Niklausen OW belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.34%, 10% below the cantonal average (0.38 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 470% (2026), 4% above the average of the canton's municipalities (453.4 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 10'761 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Kerns (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 10'536 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 51'200 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 6'557 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Frequently asked questions
What are asking rents in St. Niklausen OW?
Flats and houses in the municipality of Kerns are offered at a median of CHF 24 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 20.1 and CHF 25.5 (10 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Kerns are offered at a median of CHF 26.8 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 23.8 and CHF 29.2 (13 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Which canton is St. Niklausen OW in?
St. Niklausen OW is located in the canton of Obwalden.
What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in St. Niklausen OW?
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in St. Niklausen OW is 470% 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.
How much income tax is paid in St. Niklausen OW?
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 10'761 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Kerns (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.