Population
4'559↑1.9%
About Escholzmatt
City · Luzern
Escholzmatt is a former municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Escholzmatt was the Canton's second largest municipality in terms of area. It is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Escholzmatt and Marbach merged to form the new municipality of Escholzmatt-Marbach.
Population
4'559
Tax multiplier
200%
Escholzmatt in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
200%
Middle in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 50'944
Bottom 10% in canton
Vacancy
1.24%↑6.9%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture47%
- Forest46%
- Other3%
- Settlement3%
Foreign residents
7.8%↑15.1%
Bottom 10% in canton
Dwellings
2'419↑0.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'660↓2.1%
84%
2%
Fibre
Housing market in Escholzmatt
The rental vacancy rate is 1.24%, 58% above the cantonal average (0.78 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 200%, 12% above the cantonal average (179 %). Median taxable income is CHF 50'944, 24% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Escholzmatt has 4'559 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
