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Lauerz

These figures are for the whole municipality Lauerz 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.

45%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture45%
  • Forest36%
  • Water10%
  • Other5%
  • Settlement4%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 564 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Lauerz

Homes to rentHomes to buy

564

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.00%

2.81.40
20222026
Vacancy
20150.82%
20161.22%
20171.98%
20181.17%
20192.08%
20201.50%
20211.48%
20220.37%
20232.76%
20242.20%
20250.93%
20260.00%
Dwellings564Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 337 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings2During 2024
Primary residences85%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage5%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 10.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'165

1.2K582.50
20212025
Population
20101'055
20111'049
20121'056
20131'060
20141'077
20151'096
20161'067
20171'081
20181'100
20191'114
20201'136
20211'117
20221'124
20231'130
20241'149
20251'165
More about People
Population
1'165End of 2025

2025

1'165

1.2K582.50
20212025
Population
20101'055
20111'049
20121'056
20131'060
20141'077
20151'096
20161'067
20171'081
20181'100
20191'114
20201'136
20211'117
20221'124
20231'130
20241'149
20251'165
Foreign residents
14.9%End of 2025

2025

14.9%

14.97.50
20212025
Foreign residents
20106.5%
20116.9%
20126.8%
20137.2%
20147.6%
20158.7%
20168.5%
20179.5%
201810.6%
201910.9%
202011.2%
202111.2%
202212.0%
202312.5%
202414.1%
202514.9%
Jobs (FTE)
171

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 171 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

171

176880
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011143
2012140
2013150
2014155
2015138
2016124
2017127
2018144
2019153
2020169
2021172
2022173
2023176
2024171

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 Lauerz

CHF 6'414

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 6'414/ yearFigures of the municipality of Lauerz · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lauerz · 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
175%Tax year 2026

2026

175%

2101050
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010195%
2011190%
2012190%
2013200%
2014200%
2015200%
2016200%
2017200%
2018195%
2019195%
2020190%
2021210%
2022210%
2023200%
2024200%
2025195%
2026175%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'700

50.7K25.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'100
2011CHF 40'400
2012CHF 42'000
2013CHF 41'500
2014CHF 45'100
2015CHF 46'300
2016CHF 47'500
2017CHF 46'650
2018CHF 48'500
2019CHF 49'400
2020CHF 49'500
2021CHF 49'800
2022CHF 50'700
Median net income
CHF 56'315As of 2022

2022

CHF 56'315

56.3K28.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'700
2011CHF 49'700
2012CHF 50'500
2013CHF 49'800
2014CHF 51'000
2015CHF 52'450
2016CHF 54'900
2017CHF 53'150
2018CHF 53'900
2019CHF 54'400
2020CHF 54'349
2021CHF 56'010
2022CHF 56'315
Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

120600
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015145%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019160%
2020150%
2021150%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025115%
2026110%

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
Schwyz–Einsiedeln
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020