The current frontrunner
If you're looking for the lowest taxes in Canton Thurgau, Warth-Weiningen is currently your best bet. It sits clearly at the top across all three PLZHub scenarios: a 12.9% tax burden for a single person earning 80,000 CHF, 19.7% for a dual-income couple making 120,000 CHF, and 17.9% for a family earning 150,000 CHF.
The ranking here is straightforward, without massive leaps. Warth-Weiningen is closely followed by Bottighofen, Horn, Ermatingen, and Salenstein. Together, they form a clean top five.
Building your shortlist
The smartest way to use this data is as a starting point for your apartment hunt:
- Warth-Weiningen: The undisputed number one.
- Bottighofen: The closest challenger, trailing by just a few tenths of a percent.
- Horn: A strong option, especially if you want to be near Lake Constance.
- Ermatingen: Slightly more expensive, but still comfortably in the lead group.
- Salenstein: The final entry in Thurgau's top tier.
Just outside the top five, you'll find MĂŒnsterlingen and Neunforn tied with identical rates. This is typical for Thurgau: you'll find plenty of close neighbors, rather than one dramatic outlier.
What the numbers mean for your budget
The gap between the absolute cheapest and most expensive municipality in Thurgau is noticeable:
- Singles:
12.9%to16.1% - Couples:
19.7%to24.8% - Families:
17.9%to22.4%
That spread is definitely large enough to impact your wallet. But if you're choosing between two places that are close together in the rankingâlike Bottighofen and Hornâdon't let the tax rate make the decision for you. Housing costs, the length of your commute, and how much you actually like the town will matter more.
As always, once you've narrowed your choice down to a specific address, run your exact numbers through the official tax calculator before signing a lease.
