City · Nidwalden
Niederrickenbach
A landscape shaped by farmland
The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
53%
- Agriculture53%
- Forest38%
- Settlement8%
- Other1%
- Water<1%
Finding a home here
The recorded housing stock includes 1'440 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.
1'440
Dwellings
More about Housing
Vacancy0.83%
0.83%
| 2015 | 2.53% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.75% |
| 2017 | 1.65% |
| 2018 | 2.15% |
| 2019 | 1.64% |
| 2020 | 1.99% |
| 2021 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 1.25% |
| 2024 | 1.11% |
| 2025 | 0.97% |
| 2026 | 0.83% |
The people who live here
The population grew by 1.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
3'095
| 2010 | 3'061 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3'080 |
| 2012 | 3'101 |
| 2013 | 3'110 |
| 2014 | 3'081 |
| 2015 | 3'100 |
| 2016 | 3'135 |
| 2017 | 3'133 |
| 2018 | 3'124 |
| 2019 | 3'114 |
| 2020 | 3'080 |
| 2021 | 3'068 |
| 2022 | 3'093 |
| 2023 | 3'105 |
| 2024 | 3'099 |
| 2025 | 3'095 |
More about People
Population3'095
3'095
| 2010 | 3'061 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3'080 |
| 2012 | 3'101 |
| 2013 | 3'110 |
| 2014 | 3'081 |
| 2015 | 3'100 |
| 2016 | 3'135 |
| 2017 | 3'133 |
| 2018 | 3'124 |
| 2019 | 3'114 |
| 2020 | 3'080 |
| 2021 | 3'068 |
| 2022 | 3'093 |
| 2023 | 3'105 |
| 2024 | 3'099 |
| 2025 | 3'095 |
Foreign residents10.8%
10.8%
| 2010 | 5.4% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% |
| 2018 | 7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3% |
| 2022 | 9.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% |
| 2024 | 10.4% |
| 2025 | 10.8% |
Jobs (FTE)1'100
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'100 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
1'100
| 2011 | 955 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 983 |
| 2013 | 1'026 |
| 2014 | 1'064 |
| 2015 | 1'073 |
| 2016 | 1'067 |
| 2017 | 1'062 |
| 2018 | 1'114 |
| 2019 | 1'137 |
| 2020 | 1'043 |
| 2021 | 1'047 |
| 2022 | 1'055 |
| 2023 | 1'079 |
| 2024 | 1'100 |
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 8'948
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'948
Figures of the municipality of Oberdorf (NW) · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier200%
200%
| 2010 | 220% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 220% |
| 2012 | 240% |
| 2013 | 220% |
| 2014 | 215% |
| 2015 | 215% |
| 2016 | 185% |
| 2017 | 215% |
| 2018 | 205% |
| 2019 | 175% |
| 2020 | 200% |
| 2021 | 200% |
| 2022 | 200% |
| 2023 | 200% |
| 2024 | 200% |
| 2025 | 200% |
| 2026 | 200% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 53'000
CHF 53'000
| 2010 | CHF 46'800 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 46'800 |
| 2012 | CHF 47'900 |
| 2013 | CHF 49'150 |
| 2014 | CHF 49'500 |
| 2015 | CHF 48'900 |
| 2016 | CHF 50'600 |
| 2017 | CHF 50'500 |
| 2018 | CHF 50'700 |
| 2019 | CHF 51'300 |
| 2020 | CHF 50'600 |
| 2021 | CHF 52'100 |
| 2022 | CHF 53'000 |
Median net incomeCHF 58'400
CHF 58'400
| 2010 | CHF 53'850 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 53'200 |
| 2012 | CHF 54'200 |
| 2013 | CHF 54'700 |
| 2014 | CHF 56'300 |
| 2015 | CHF 55'000 |
| 2016 | CHF 56'500 |
| 2017 | CHF 56'100 |
| 2018 | CHF 56'050 |
| 2019 | CHF 57'100 |
| 2020 | CHF 55'650 |
| 2021 | CHF 56'800 |
| 2022 | CHF 58'400 |
Cantonal tax multiplier261%
261%
| 2010 | 263% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 263% |
| 2012 | 263% |
| 2013 | 266% |
| 2014 | 266% |
| 2015 | 266% |
| 2016 | 266% |
| 2017 | 266% |
| 2018 | 266% |
| 2019 | 266% |
| 2020 | 266% |
| 2021 | 266% |
| 2022 | 266% |
| 2023 | 266% |
| 2024 | 266% |
| 2025 | 266% |
| 2026 | 261% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.