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Uri · Kanton Uri · BFS commune no. 1220[7]

Coat of arms of WassenWassen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 82’134per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’09012.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 481adult, per month
Residents[4]42532.5% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]134 minto Zug

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Wassen ranks for your household →
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InnertkirchenAttinghausenErstfeldGöschenenGurtnellenEngelberg InnertkirchenAttinghausenErstfeldGöschenenGurtnellenEngelberg Wassen

Wassen has 425 residents, making it the 16th largest of the 19 communes in the canton of Uri.

32% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% 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 12’090 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 481 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Zug, about 134 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 children4’170
8.3%		8’748
10.9%		12’090
12.1%		21’837
14.6%		33’306
16.7%		58’575
19.5%
Married, single income, no children2’035
4.1%		6’300
7.9%		9’376
9.4%		18’032
12.0%		29’492
14.7%		54’816
18.3%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children1’779
3.6%		5’405
6.8%		8’406
8.4%		16’564
11.0%		26’526
13.3%		51’381
17.1%
Married, single income, 2 children70
0.1%		3’131
3.9%		5’678
5.7%		13’854
9.2%		24’298
12.1%		49’623
16.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 108%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 115%, Roman Catholic 133%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 441CHF 481
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 102CHF 124

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
Zug134
Bellinzona145
Baar145
Luzern149
Rotkreuz152
Pfäffikon SZ156
Zürich HB160
Lugano164

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]
Attinghausen11’5444811’781
Erstfeld11’8424813’985
Wassen12’090481425
Göschenen12’090481482
Gurtnellen12’189481501
EngelbergOW12’3944844’377
InnertkirchenBE16’5615591’079

Population

Residents425[4]
Foreign nationals32.5%
Aged 0–1917.9%
Aged 20–6458.4%
Aged 65+23.8%
Area96.88 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: Wappen Wassen.svg, Perhelion, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.