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Giswil

These figures are for the whole municipality Giswil belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

54%

Forest

  • Forest54%
  • Agriculture35%
  • Other7%
  • Settlement3%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'119 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Giswil

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'119

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.38%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.38%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.31%
20161.11%
20171.59%
20180.52%
20190.61%
20201.33%
20211.58%
20220.77%
20230.53%
20240.57%
20250.52%
20260.38%
Dwellings2'119Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'194 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences85%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage4%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 11.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'013

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'613
20113'616
20123'607
20133'555
20143'558
20153'586
20163'631
20173'651
20183'658
20193'657
20203'676
20213'796
20223'806
20233'944
20243'988
20254'013
More about People
Population
4'013End of 2025

2025

4'013

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'613
20113'616
20123'607
20133'555
20143'558
20153'586
20163'631
20173'651
20183'658
20193'657
20203'676
20213'796
20223'806
20233'944
20243'988
20254'013
Foreign residents
15.1%End of 2025

2025

15.1%

15.17.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.2%
201110.7%
201210.5%
201310.3%
201410.3%
201510.8%
201610.7%
201710.8%
201811.2%
201911.3%
202011.6%
202111.3%
202211.3%
202313.5%
202414.6%
202515.1%
Jobs (FTE)
990

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 990 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

990

1K5100
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011946
2012945
2013948
2014958
2015934
2016975
2017936
2018975
2019993
2020972
2021975
20221'016
20231'020
2024990

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 Giswil

CHF 10'964

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'964/ yearFigures of the municipality of Giswil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Giswil · 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
485%Tax year 2026

2026

485%

5002500
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010500%
2011500%
2012500%
2013500%
2014500%
2015500%
2016500%
2017500%
2018500%
2019500%
2020500%
2021500%
2022500%
2023485%
2024485%
2025485%
2026485%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'650All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'650

48.7K24.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'500
2011CHF 38'800
2012CHF 39'600
2013CHF 40'400
2014CHF 41'800
2015CHF 42'400
2016CHF 44'700
2017CHF 44'200
2018CHF 44'600
2019CHF 45'600
2020CHF 46'900
2021CHF 48'050
2022CHF 48'650
Median net income
CHF 54'450As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'450

54.5K27.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'700
2011CHF 45'400
2012CHF 46'200
2013CHF 46'700
2014CHF 48'000
2015CHF 48'400
2016CHF 50'300
2017CHF 50'400
2018CHF 50'450
2019CHF 51'300
2020CHF 52'350
2021CHF 53'636
2022CHF 54'450
Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
325%Tax year 2026

2026

325%

335167.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010295%
2011295%
2012295%
2013295%
2014295%
2015305%
2016305%
2017305%
2018305%
2019305%
2020335%
2021335%
2022335%
2023335%
2024335%
2025325%
2026325%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Sarnen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020