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Leuk Stadt

These figures are for the whole municipality Leuk Stadt 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.

47%

Forest

  • Forest47%
  • Other24%
  • Agriculture20%
  • Settlement7%
  • Water3%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Leuk

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

12.418.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.12%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.12%

3.11.50
20222026
Vacancy
20157.22%
20167.61%
20179.57%
20183.55%
20193.67%
20204.66%
20213.30%
20223.05%
20232.34%
20241.26%
20251.14%
20261.12%
Net asking rentCHF 17.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Leuk · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Leuk · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12.4–18.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 19.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Leuk · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Leuk · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 16.4–20.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 5'200/ m²Figures of the municipality of Leuk · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Leuk · Median of 45 listings for flats and houses · middle half 4'030–5'964 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'678Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'504 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings16During 2024
Primary residences74%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage79%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 18.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'349

4.3K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'659
20113'675
20123'712
20133'724
20143'842
20153'915
20163'947
20173'926
20183'949
20193'932
20203'991
20214'054
20224'134
20234'307
20244'340
20254'349
More about People
Population
4'349End of 2025

2025

4'349

4.3K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'659
20113'675
20123'712
20133'724
20143'842
20153'915
20163'947
20173'926
20183'949
20193'932
20203'991
20214'054
20224'134
20234'307
20244'340
20254'349
Foreign residents
19.6%End of 2025

2025

19.6%

19.69.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.2%
201111.3%
201211.1%
201311.4%
201412.4%
201513.1%
201613.4%
201712.7%
201812.9%
201913.0%
202013.4%
202113.9%
202215.8%
202318.0%
202418.9%
202519.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'258

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'258 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'258

1.3K6290
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'038
20121'036
20131'066
20141'079
20151'096
20161'027
20171'142
20181'168
20191'158
20201'213
20211'245
20221'176
20231'241
20241'258

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 Leuk

CHF 14'327

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 14'327/ yearFigures of the municipality of Leuk · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Leuk · 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
130%Tax year 2026

2026

130%

130650
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010130%
2011130%
2012130%
2013130%
2014130%
2015130%
2016130%
2017130%
2018130%
2019130%
2020130%
2021130%
2022130%
2023130%
2024130%
2025130%
2026130%
Median taxable income
CHF 44'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 44'800

44.8K22.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'400
2011CHF 37'200
2012CHF 35'950
2013CHF 37'200
2014CHF 37'350
2015CHF 38'700
2016CHF 38'650
2017CHF 39'250
2018CHF 39'600
2019CHF 40'300
2020CHF 42'500
2021CHF 44'100
2022CHF 44'800
Median net income
CHF 50'000As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'000

50K25K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 42'000
2011CHF 42'100
2012CHF 40'850
2013CHF 41'800
2014CHF 42'600
2015CHF 44'300
2016CHF 44'000
2017CHF 44'350
2018CHF 44'550
2019CHF 45'500
2020CHF 47'900
2021CHF 48'800
2022CHF 50'000
Paying direct federal tax72%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
100%Tax year 2026

2026

100%

100500
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
2022100%
2023100%
2024100%
2025100%
2026100%

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