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Pilatus Kulm

These figures are for the whole municipality Pilatus Kulm belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

55%

Forest

  • Forest55%
  • Agriculture31%
  • Other7%
  • Settlement5%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Alpnach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.624.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.06%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.06%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.45%
20160.52%
20170.40%
20180.54%
20190.89%
20200.60%
20210.42%
20220.52%
20230.24%
20240.20%
20250.16%
20260.06%
Net asking rentCHF 19.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Alpnach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Alpnach · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 18.6–24.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 28.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Alpnach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Alpnach · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.1–30.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'206/ m²Figures of the municipality of Alpnach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Alpnach · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'206–9'802 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'120Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'125 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings57During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage72%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 18.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'594

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'568
20115'673
20125'736
20135'811
20145'834
20155'908
20165'997
20176'024
20186'031
20196'053
20206'109
20216'125
20226'222
20236'379
20246'511
20256'594
More about People
Population
6'594End of 2025

2025

6'594

6.6K3.3K0
20212025
Population
20105'568
20115'673
20125'736
20135'811
20145'834
20155'908
20165'997
20176'024
20186'031
20196'053
20206'109
20216'125
20226'222
20236'379
20246'511
20256'594
Foreign residents
18.7%End of 2025

2025

18.7%

18.79.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201014.4%
201114.6%
201214.7%
201315.1%
201415.4%
201515.5%
201615.8%
201715.5%
201815.1%
201915.3%
202015.6%
202116.5%
202216.7%
202317.4%
202418.3%
202518.7%
Jobs (FTE)
2'646

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'646 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'646

2.6K1.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'414
20122'383
20132'286
20142'347
20152'423
20162'436
20172'369
20182'519
20192'472
20202'470
20212'502
20222'578
20232'582
20242'646

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 Alpnach

CHF 10'964

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'964/ yearFigures of the municipality of Alpnach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Alpnach · 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
485%Tax year 2026

2026

485%

485242.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010430%
2011430%
2012430%
2013430%
2014430%
2015485%
2016485%
2017485%
2018485%
2019485%
2020485%
2021485%
2022485%
2023485%
2024485%
2025485%
2026485%
Median taxable income
CHF 53'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 53'100

53.1K26.6K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 46'300
2011CHF 46'200
2012CHF 46'400
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 47'500
2015CHF 48'300
2016CHF 49'700
2017CHF 49'800
2018CHF 50'400
2019CHF 51'000
2020CHF 51'500
2021CHF 51'700
2022CHF 53'100
Median net income
CHF 58'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'600

58.6K29.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'500
2011CHF 51'700
2012CHF 52'100
2013CHF 52'500
2014CHF 53'300
2015CHF 54'300
2016CHF 56'000
2017CHF 56'000
2018CHF 56'000
2019CHF 56'700
2020CHF 56'675
2021CHF 57'700
2022CHF 58'600
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
325%Tax year 2026

2026

325%

335167.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010295%
2011295%
2012295%
2013295%
2014295%
2015305%
2016305%
2017305%
2018305%
2019305%
2020335%
2021335%
2022335%
2023335%
2024335%
2025325%
2026325%

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