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Emmetten

These figures are for the whole municipality Emmetten belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

48%

Forest

  • Forest48%
  • Agriculture35%
  • Other13%
  • Settlement3%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'310 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Emmetten

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'310

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.61%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.61%

1.20.60
20222026
Vacancy
20151.83%
20161.71%
20172.39%
20182.42%
20191.64%
20202.33%
20211.61%
20220.94%
20231.09%
20240.85%
20251.22%
20260.61%
Asking priceCHF 10'791/ m²Figures of the municipality of Emmetten · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Emmetten · Median of 13 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'615–11'667 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'310Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 602 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings13During 2024
Primary residences67%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage90%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 35.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'691

1.7K845.50
20212025
Population
20101'246
20111'263
20121'328
20131'363
20141'363
20151'380
20161'384
20171'401
20181'429
20191'440
20201'541
20211'592
20221'624
20231'661
20241'668
20251'691
More about People
Population
1'691End of 2025

2025

1'691

1.7K845.50
20212025
Population
20101'246
20111'263
20121'328
20131'363
20141'363
20151'380
20161'384
20171'401
20181'429
20191'440
20201'541
20211'592
20221'624
20231'661
20241'668
20251'691
Foreign residents
19.9%End of 2025

2025

19.9%

19.9100
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.1%
201118.0%
201218.1%
201318.9%
201418.8%
201518.8%
201618.4%
201718.0%
201817.8%
201916.5%
202017.8%
202117.6%
202218.0%
202319.1%
202419.5%
202519.9%
Jobs (FTE)
265

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 265 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

265

2801400
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011237
2012235
2013231
2014237
2015253
2016242
2017239
2018241
2019244
2020246
2021262
2022277
2023280
2024265

Taxes & income

A picture of local costs

Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Emmetten

CHF 9'373

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'373/ yearFigures of the municipality of Emmetten · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Emmetten · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
222%Tax year 2026

2026

222%

2221110
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010217%
2011210%
2012210%
2013207%
2014222%
2015222%
2016222%
2017222%
2018222%
2019222%
2020222%
2021222%
2022222%
2023222%
2024222%
2025222%
2026222%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'600

51.6K25.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'900
2011CHF 39'950
2012CHF 40'900
2013CHF 43'000
2014CHF 44'400
2015CHF 44'600
2016CHF 46'700
2017CHF 47'100
2018CHF 49'300
2019CHF 49'900
2020CHF 49'500
2021CHF 50'000
2022CHF 51'600
Median net income
CHF 55'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'400

55.4K27.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'800
2011CHF 45'150
2012CHF 45'200
2013CHF 46'900
2014CHF 48'700
2015CHF 49'500
2016CHF 50'000
2017CHF 50'600
2018CHF 52'900
2019CHF 54'500
2020CHF 53'150
2021CHF 53'600
2022CHF 55'400
Paying direct federal tax83%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
261%Tax year 2026

2026

261%

2661330
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010263%
2011263%
2012263%
2013266%
2014266%
2015266%
2016266%
2017266%
2018266%
2019266%
2020266%
2021266%
2022266%
2023266%
2024266%
2025266%
2026261%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.