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Housing market in Sachseln
The vacancy rate is 0.15%, 60% 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 (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 52'300 (tax period 2022). Sachseln has 5'300 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Frequently asked questions
Which canton is Sachseln in?
Sachseln is located in the canton of Obwalden.
What is the population of Sachseln?
Sachseln has approximately 5'300 residents.
What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Sachseln?
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Sachseln 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 Sachseln?
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 Sachseln (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.