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Lotzwil

These figures are for the whole municipality Lotzwil 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%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture47%
  • Forest37%
  • Settlement16%
  • Water<1%
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 Lotzwil

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 13.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

11.115.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.74%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.74%

4.120
20222026
Vacancy
20154.64%
20163.88%
20174.79%
20183.52%
20193.79%
20204.88%
20214.32%
20223.98%
20234.09%
20242.56%
20252.97%
20262.74%
Net asking rentCHF 13.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lotzwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lotzwil · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11.1–15.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 17.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Lotzwil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lotzwil · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11.2–18.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'421Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 731 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings46During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage48%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 14.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'841

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'477
20112'475
20122'482
20132'468
20142'514
20152'514
20162'557
20172'555
20182'565
20192'628
20202'663
20212'702
20222'672
20232'705
20242'779
20252'841
More about People
Population
2'841End of 2025

2025

2'841

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'477
20112'475
20122'482
20132'468
20142'514
20152'514
20162'557
20172'555
20182'565
20192'628
20202'663
20212'702
20222'672
20232'705
20242'779
20252'841
Foreign residents
18.1%End of 2025

2025

18.1%

18.69.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.9%
201117.0%
201216.2%
201316.2%
201415.7%
201516.4%
201616.9%
201717.4%
201817.1%
201916.8%
202017.6%
202117.5%
202217.3%
202318.3%
202418.6%
202518.1%
Jobs (FTE)
730

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 730 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

730

7303650
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011761
2012681
2013709
2014678
2015681
2016662
2017695
2018684
2019698
2020705
2021702
2022726
2023703
2024730

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 Lotzwil

CHF 15'185

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 15'185/ yearFigures of the municipality of Lotzwil · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Lotzwil · 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
170%Tax year 2026

2026

170%

170850
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010150%
2011150%
2012150%
2013160%
2014170%
2015170%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019170%
2020170%
2021170%
2022170%
2023170%
2024170%
2025170%
2026170%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'250All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'250

46.3K23.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'900
2011CHF 40'900
2012CHF 40'000
2013CHF 41'050
2014CHF 40'300
2015CHF 41'000
2016CHF 41'900
2017CHF 41'400
2018CHF 42'500
2019CHF 42'700
2020CHF 45'150
2021CHF 46'250
2022CHF 46'250
Median net income
CHF 50'650As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'650

51.1K25.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'500
2011CHF 46'300
2012CHF 46'000
2013CHF 46'700
2014CHF 46'000
2015CHF 47'100
2016CHF 46'950
2017CHF 46'700
2018CHF 47'700
2019CHF 48'800
2020CHF 50'175
2021CHF 51'050
2022CHF 50'650
Paying direct federal tax73%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
297.5%Tax year 2026

2026

297.5%

302.5151.30
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010306%
2011306%
2012306%
2013306%
2014306%
2015306%
2016306%
2017306%
2018306%
2019306%
2020306%
2021302.5%
2022302.5%
2023302.5%
2024302.5%
2025297.5%
2026297.5%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Langenthal
Labour market region
Langenthal
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020