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City · Nidwalden

Oberdorf NW

These figures are for the whole municipality Oberdorf NW belongs to.

Landscape

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%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture53%
  • Forest38%
  • Settlement8%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

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.

Figures of the municipality of Oberdorf (NW)

1'440

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.83%
As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.83%

1.30.60
20222026
Vacancy
20152.53%
20161.75%
20171.65%
20182.15%
20191.64%
20201.99%
20210.64%
20220.91%
20231.25%
20241.11%
20250.97%
20260.83%
Dwellings1'440Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 539 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage94%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 1.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'095

3.1K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'061
20113'080
20123'101
20133'110
20143'081
20153'100
20163'135
20173'133
20183'124
20193'114
20203'080
20213'068
20223'093
20233'105
20243'099
20253'095
More about People
Population
3'095
End of 2025

2025

3'095

3.1K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20103'061
20113'080
20123'101
20133'110
20143'081
20153'100
20163'135
20173'133
20183'124
20193'114
20203'080
20213'068
20223'093
20233'105
20243'099
20253'095
Foreign residents
10.8%
End of 2025

2025

10.8%

10.85.40
20212025
Foreign residents
20105.4%
20116.2%
20126.5%
20136.4%
20146.4%
20157.2%
20167.6%
20177.5%
20187.4%
20197.3%
20207.9%
20218.3%
20229.0%
202310.2%
202410.4%
202510.8%
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.

2024

1'100

1.1K5500
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011955
2012983
20131'026
20141'064
20151'073
20161'067
20171'062
20181'114
20191'137
20201'043
20211'047
20221'055
20231'079
20241'100

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 Oberdorf (NW)

CHF 8'948

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'948/ yearFigures of the municipality of Oberdorf (NW) · Tax year 2026

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 multiplier
200%
Tax year 2026

2026

200%

2001000
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010220%
2011220%
2012240%
2013220%
2014215%
2015215%
2016185%
2017215%
2018205%
2019175%
2020200%
2021200%
2022200%
2023200%
2024200%
2025200%
2026200%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'000
All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'000

53K26.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'800
2011CHF 46'800
2012CHF 47'900
2013CHF 49'150
2014CHF 49'500
2015CHF 48'900
2016CHF 50'600
2017CHF 50'500
2018CHF 50'700
2019CHF 51'300
2020CHF 50'600
2021CHF 52'100
2022CHF 53'000
Median net income
CHF 58'400
As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'400

58.4K29.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 53'850
2011CHF 53'200
2012CHF 54'200
2013CHF 54'700
2014CHF 56'300
2015CHF 55'000
2016CHF 56'500
2017CHF 56'100
2018CHF 56'050
2019CHF 57'100
2020CHF 55'650
2021CHF 56'800
2022CHF 58'400
Paying direct federal tax81%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
261%
Tax year 2026

2026

261%

2661330
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010263%
2011263%
2012263%
2013266%
2014266%
2015266%
2016266%
2017266%
2018266%
2019266%
2020266%
2021266%
2022266%
2023266%
2024266%
2025266%
2026261%

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