
Emmen is a town and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality Emmen consists of the village Emmen, the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets.
The vacancy rate is 1.50%, 115% above the cantonal average (0.70 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 215% (2026), 20% above the average of the canton's municipalities (178.7 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 12'195 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 10'969 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 46'800 (tax period 2022). Emmen has 32'777 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
5 houses are currently listed to buy in Emmen on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in Emmen are offered for sale at a median of CHF 8'415 per m² of living space, the middle half between CHF 7'364 and CHF 9'122 (25 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking prices from listings on Swiss portals, not prices paid and not a valuation.
Emmen is located in the canton of Lucerne.
Emmen has approximately 32'777 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Emmen is 215% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 12'195 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in Emmen (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Sunshine
1'530 h
Precipitation
1'291 mm
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
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