City · Luzern
Menzberg
A landscape shaped by farmland
The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
58%
- Agriculture58%
- Forest34%
- Settlement7%
- Water<1%
Finding a home here
The recorded housing stock includes 1'415 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.
1'415
Dwellings
More about Housing
Vacancy0.28%
0.28%
| 2015 | 0.08% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.97% |
| 2017 | 2.88% |
| 2018 | 2.00% |
| 2019 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | 2.25% |
| 2021 | 1.25% |
| 2022 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 0.07% |
| 2025 | 0.21% |
| 2026 | 0.28% |
The people who live here
The population grew by 11.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
3'168
| 2010 | 2'849 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'868 |
| 2012 | 2'870 |
| 2013 | 2'892 |
| 2014 | 2'918 |
| 2015 | 2'884 |
| 2016 | 2'897 |
| 2017 | 2'902 |
| 2018 | 2'879 |
| 2019 | 2'888 |
| 2020 | 2'966 |
| 2021 | 3'024 |
| 2022 | 3'056 |
| 2023 | 3'113 |
| 2024 | 3'149 |
| 2025 | 3'168 |
More about People
Population3'168
3'168
| 2010 | 2'849 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2'868 |
| 2012 | 2'870 |
| 2013 | 2'892 |
| 2014 | 2'918 |
| 2015 | 2'884 |
| 2016 | 2'897 |
| 2017 | 2'902 |
| 2018 | 2'879 |
| 2019 | 2'888 |
| 2020 | 2'966 |
| 2021 | 3'024 |
| 2022 | 3'056 |
| 2023 | 3'113 |
| 2024 | 3'149 |
| 2025 | 3'168 |
Foreign residents14.5%
14.5%
| 2010 | 7.9% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% |
| 2022 | 12.3% |
| 2023 | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 14.0% |
| 2025 | 14.5% |
Jobs (FTE)1'203
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'203 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
1'203
| 2011 | 1'117 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1'129 |
| 2013 | 1'143 |
| 2014 | 1'181 |
| 2015 | 1'184 |
| 2016 | 1'168 |
| 2017 | 1'173 |
| 2018 | 1'213 |
| 2019 | 1'210 |
| 2020 | 1'230 |
| 2021 | 1'259 |
| 2022 | 1'251 |
| 2023 | 1'228 |
| 2024 | 1'203 |
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
CHF 11'520
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'520
Figures of the municipality of Menznau · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier195%
195%
| 2010 | 230% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 230% |
| 2012 | 240% |
| 2013 | 240% |
| 2014 | 240% |
| 2015 | 260% |
| 2016 | 260% |
| 2017 | 260% |
| 2018 | 230% |
| 2019 | 220% |
| 2020 | 210% |
| 2021 | 210% |
| 2022 | 195% |
| 2023 | 195% |
| 2024 | 195% |
| 2025 | 195% |
| 2026 | 195% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 45'200
CHF 45'200
| 2010 | CHF 38'700 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 39'900 |
| 2012 | CHF 39'600 |
| 2013 | CHF 39'700 |
| 2014 | CHF 40'300 |
| 2015 | CHF 39'850 |
| 2016 | CHF 40'950 |
| 2017 | CHF 42'100 |
| 2018 | CHF 42'600 |
| 2019 | CHF 42'700 |
| 2020 | CHF 42'900 |
| 2021 | CHF 44'550 |
| 2022 | CHF 45'200 |
Median net incomeCHF 51'600
CHF 51'600
| 2010 | CHF 46'250 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 46'800 |
| 2012 | CHF 46'700 |
| 2013 | CHF 46'500 |
| 2014 | CHF 46'950 |
| 2015 | CHF 46'400 |
| 2016 | CHF 47'300 |
| 2017 | CHF 48'500 |
| 2018 | CHF 49'100 |
| 2019 | CHF 48'800 |
| 2020 | CHF 48'950 |
| 2021 | CHF 51'050 |
| 2022 | CHF 51'600 |
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
145%
| 2010 | 150% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 150% |
| 2012 | 150% |
| 2013 | 150% |
| 2014 | 160% |
| 2015 | 160% |
| 2016 | 160% |
| 2017 | 160% |
| 2018 | 160% |
| 2019 | 160% |
| 2020 | 170% |
| 2021 | 170% |
| 2022 | 160% |
| 2023 | 160% |
| 2024 | 160% |
| 2025 | 155% |
| 2026 | 145% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.