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Meggen

These figures are for the whole municipality Meggen 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.

41%

Settlement

  • Settlement41%
  • Agriculture36%
  • Forest22%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Meggen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 29.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.637.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.34%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.34%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.12%
20161.32%
20171.81%
20181.58%
20191.17%
20201.79%
20210.59%
20220.35%
20230.18%
20240.23%
20250.44%
20260.34%
Net asking rentCHF 29.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Meggen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Meggen · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.6–37.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 29.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Meggen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Meggen · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 26.6–37.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 14'435/ m²Figures of the municipality of Meggen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Meggen · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 12'889–15'109 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'852Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'455 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings10During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 16.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'718

7.8K3.9K0
20212025
Population
20106'615
20116'697
20126'752
20136'762
20146'775
20156'853
20167'002
20177'138
20187'238
20197'436
20207'562
20217'549
20227'716
20237'771
20247'795
20257'718
More about People
Population
7'718End of 2025

2025

7'718

7.8K3.9K0
20212025
Population
20106'615
20116'697
20126'752
20136'762
20146'775
20156'853
20167'002
20177'138
20187'238
20197'436
20207'562
20217'549
20227'716
20237'771
20247'795
20257'718
Foreign residents
18.9%End of 2025

2025

18.9%

19.19.50
20212025
Foreign residents
201012.9%
201113.4%
201214.0%
201314.0%
201413.9%
201514.7%
201615.2%
201715.3%
201815.9%
201916.3%
202017.1%
202117.2%
202218.2%
202318.9%
202419.1%
202518.9%
Jobs (FTE)
1'739

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'739 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'739

1.9K928.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'531
20121'577
20131'604
20141'613
20151'606
20161'595
20171'693
20181'711
20191'764
20201'773
20211'794
20221'857
20231'719
20241'739

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 Meggen

CHF 7'978

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 7'978/ yearFigures of the municipality of Meggen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Meggen · 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
90%Tax year 2026

2026

90%

9547.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201092%
2011103.5%
2012103.5%
2013103.5%
201497.75%
201597.75%
201697.75%
201793.5%
201893.5%
201999%
202089%
202195%
202295%
202395%
202490%
202590%
202690%
Median taxable income
CHF 66'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 66'900

66.9K33.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 60'000
2011CHF 58'400
2012CHF 59'500
2013CHF 60'000
2014CHF 60'100
2015CHF 61'000
2016CHF 62'650
2017CHF 63'850
2018CHF 64'500
2019CHF 65'300
2020CHF 65'400
2021CHF 66'500
2022CHF 66'900
Median net income
CHF 72'560As of 2022

2022

CHF 72'560

72.6K36.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 65'700
2011CHF 64'300
2012CHF 65'700
2013CHF 65'900
2014CHF 66'800
2015CHF 67'000
2016CHF 68'850
2017CHF 69'700
2018CHF 71'400
2019CHF 71'300
2020CHF 71'300
2021CHF 72'600
2022CHF 72'560
Paying direct federal tax83%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
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020