About Küssnacht (SZ)
Küssnacht am Rigi is a village, municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in central Switzerland. The municipality consists of the three villages Küssnacht, Immensee, and Merlischachen, the hamlet Haltikon, the industrial area Fänn, and the alp Seeboden. It is situated at the north shore of Lake Lucerne and at the south shore of Lake Zug below mount Rigi.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 36.2 km²
Population
14'148residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'884
Vacancy
0.32%
Foreign residents
26.5%
Dwellings
6'875
Jobs (FTE)
6'880
Tax multiplier
145%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Küssnacht (SZ), coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
6'880 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'120 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 39% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'880FTE total
Primary4.1%
Secondary39.0%
Tertiary56.9%
Land use
18% built-up, 55% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 2'948 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.8%
Agriculture55.1%
Forest27.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.9%, ahead of SVP at 28.7%.
Source BFS
FDP28.9%−5.8 pp
SVP28.7%+1.8 pp
Mitte18.3%
SP12.3%−3.5 pp
GLP4.5%−0.8 pp
Grüne2.9%+0.7 pp
EVP0.4%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.1%
Climate data
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.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
