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Schwyz · Bezirk Höfe · BFS commune no. 1322[7]

Coat of arms of FreienbachFreienbach

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 88’248per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 5’6175.6% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 511adult, per month
Residents[4]17’10031.4% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]2 minto Pfäffikon SZ

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Freienbach ranks for your household →
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Freienbach has 17’100 residents, making it the largest of the 30 communes in the canton of Schwyz.

31% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 5’617 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Schwyz.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 511 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Pfäffikon SZ, about 2 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children1’360
2.7%		3’636
4.5%		5’617
5.6%		11’978
8.0%		19’806
9.9%		37’794
12.6%
Married, single income, no children175
0.3%		1’969
2.5%		3’670
3.7%		8’609
5.7%		16’402
8.2%		34’446
11.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children30
0.1%		1’387
1.7%		2’867
2.9%		7’180
4.8%		13’656
6.8%		31’413
10.5%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		68
0.1%		873
0.9%		5’810
3.9%		12’500
6.3%		30’546
10.2%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 110%, commune 64%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 8%, Roman Catholic 9%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Schwyz.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 427CHF 511
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 105CHF 132

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Pfäffikon SZ2
Rapperswil24
Zürich HB47
Uster47
Baar55
Zürich Oerlikon56
Zürich Altstetten57
Zürich Airport60

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Freienbach5’61751117’100
Wollerau5’6175117’631
Feusisberg5’7305115’588
Altendorf6’7655117’539
Einsiedeln8’00351116’667
Rapperswil-JonaSG11’60052228’836

Compare Freienbach with: Rapperswil-Jona, Einsiedeln

Population

Residents17’100[4]
Foreign nationals31.4%
Aged 0–1917.1%
Aged 20–6461.9%
Aged 65+21.1%
Area20.69 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Freienbach SZ COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.