Schaffhausen · Bezirk Stein · BFS commune no. 2964^[7]

Stein am Rhein

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 81’237per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 12’27312.3% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 541adult, per month

Residents^[4]3’95625.9% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]47 minto Schaffhausen

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Stein am Rhein has 3’956 residents, making it the 5th largest of the 26 communes in the canton of Schaffhausen.

26% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 29% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’273 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 3 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 541 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Schaffhausen, about 47 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]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	3’471 6.9%	8’285 10.4%	12’273 12.3%	23’768 15.8%	37’614 18.8%	66’213 22.1%
Married, single income, no children	1’329 2.7%	4’920 6.2%	7’676 7.7%	16’787 11.2%	29’934 15.0%	58’947 19.6%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’044 2.1%	4’449 5.6%	7’158 7.2%	15’728 10.5%	27’286 13.6%	55’755 18.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	60 0.1%	2’045 2.6%	3’919 3.9%	11’714 7.8%	23’354 11.7%	52’368 17.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 76%, commune 95%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 13%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Schaffhausen.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 489	CHF 541
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 113	CHF 135

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]

Hub	Minutes
Schaffhausen	47
Frauenfeld	51
Kreuzlingen	51
Winterthur	63
Zürich Airport	83
Dübendorf	85
Wil SG	86
Zürich Oerlikon	88

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).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[4]
Hemishofen	11’904	541	492
Stein am Rhein	12’273	541	3’956
EschenzTG	13’028	530	1’951
WagenhausenTG	13’570	530	1’852

Population

Residents3’956^[4]

Foreign nationals25.9%

Aged 0–1916.9%

Aged 20–6454.4%

Aged 65+28.6%

Area6.05 km²^[5]

Sources

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.
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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
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.
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.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Stein am Rhein-coat of arms.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.