A tie for first place in Graubünden
If you're hunting for the lowest taxes in Canton Graubünden, you'll find a dead heat at the top of the leaderboard. Right now, Maienfeld and Vaz/Obervaz share first place. In both municipalities, the burden is 9.5% for a single person earning 80k (single_80k), 14.3% for a couple earning 120k (couple_120k), and 13.0% for a family earning 150k (family_150k).
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The next two spots are just as tight. Lumnezia and Zillis-Reischen are tied for third, sharing the exact same rates as the leaders for singles and families, and falling behind by just one-tenth of a percent for couples. Klosters rounds out the top five, barely trailing the pack.
What the top five actually tells you
The biggest takeaway here isn't that one specific town is the undisputed tax haven of Graubünden. Instead, it shows that the frontrunners are packed so tightly together that the "best" choice will probably come down to housing availability, rent prices, or your commute to work.
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Look at how narrow the spread is among the top five:
- For singles, it stays flat at 9.5% across all five.
- For couples, it barely moves, shifting from 14.3% to 14.4%.
- For families, it nudges from 13.0% to 13.1%.
This is why you should use this list to build a shortlist, not to make your final decision.
Why the ranking still matters
Even though the top five are practically identical, the rest of the canton isn't flat. If you compare the absolute cheapest municipality with the most expensive one in Graubünden, you'll see a spread of 0.8 points for singles (from 9.5% to 10.3%), 1.4 points for couples (from 14.3% to 15.7%), and 1.2 points for families (from 13.0% to 14.2%).
That tells you two things: the leaders are clustered together, but picking a municipality at the bottom of the ranking will definitely cost you real money.
Always run the final numbers
PLZHub is great for giving you the lay of the land and helping you narrow down your choices. But before you actually sign a lease or buy property, always plug your specific income and deductions into the official cantonal tax calculator.
