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City · Luzern

Luzern

These figures are for the whole municipality Luzern belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

49%

Settlement

  • Settlement49%
  • Agriculture27%
  • Forest22%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 204 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Luzern

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 27.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.832.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.85%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.85%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.85%
20160.96%
20171.03%
20181.02%
20191.29%
20201.15%
20211.10%
20220.88%
20231.14%
20241.07%
20251.01%
20260.85%
Net asking rentCHF 27.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Luzern · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Luzern · Median of 204 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.8–32.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 30.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Luzern · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Luzern · Median of 339 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.9–37.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 12'400/ m²Figures of the municipality of Luzern · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Luzern · Median of 76 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'621–16'737 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings48'194Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 7'668 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings337During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%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 11.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

86'699

86.7K43.3K0
20212025
Population
201077'491
201178'093
201279'478
201380'501
201481'057
201581'295
201681'592
201781'401
201881'691
201982'257
202082'620
202182'922
202283'840
202385'534
202486'234
202586'699
More about People
Population
86'699End of 2025

2025

86'699

86.7K43.3K0
20212025
Population
201077'491
201178'093
201279'478
201380'501
201481'057
201581'295
201681'592
201781'401
201881'691
201982'257
202082'620
202182'922
202283'840
202385'534
202486'234
202586'699
Foreign residents
28.2%End of 2025

2025

28.2%

28.214.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.5%
201123.5%
201223.6%
201323.9%
201424.2%
201524.2%
201624.6%
201724.3%
201824.2%
201924.4%
202024.4%
202124.7%
202225.4%
202327.0%
202427.5%
202528.2%
Jobs (FTE)
61'852

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 61'852 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

61'852

61.9K30.9K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201155'718
201256'019
201358'013
201459'079
201558'916
201659'159
201759'253
201860'215
201960'309
202059'005
202158'781
202261'143
202361'712
202461'852

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 Luzern

CHF 9'834

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'834/ yearFigures of the municipality of Luzern · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Luzern · 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
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

17587.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010175%
2011175%
2012175%
2013185%
2014185%
2015185%
2016185%
2017185%
2018185%
2019185%
2020175%
2021175%
2022175%
2023170%
2024165%
2025155%
2026145%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'400

49.4K24.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'500
2011CHF 44'800
2012CHF 44'600
2013CHF 45'800
2014CHF 46'300
2015CHF 46'300
2016CHF 46'900
2017CHF 47'000
2018CHF 47'400
2019CHF 48'000
2020CHF 48'100
2021CHF 48'800
2022CHF 49'400
Median net income
CHF 53'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'550

53.6K26.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'900
2011CHF 49'400
2012CHF 49'050
2013CHF 50'300
2014CHF 50'700
2015CHF 50'800
2016CHF 51'300
2017CHF 51'300
2018CHF 51'900
2019CHF 52'400
2020CHF 52'500
2021CHF 53'200
2022CHF 53'550
Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

160800
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010150%
2011150%
2012150%
2013150%
2014160%
2015160%
2016160%
2017160%
2018160%
2019160%
2020170%
2021170%
2022160%
2023160%
2024160%
2025155%
2026145%

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 medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Luzern
Labour market region
Luzern
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020