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Rigi Scheidegg

These figures are for the whole municipality Rigi Scheidegg 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.

52%

Forest

  • Forest52%
  • Agriculture39%
  • Settlement7%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Gersau

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 31.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

31.734.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.98%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.98%

2.31.10
20222026
Vacancy
20150.84%
20161.04%
20172.04%
20181.39%
20191.63%
20201.16%
20210.83%
20220.57%
20231.33%
20242.26%
20251.41%
20260.98%
Net asking rentCHF 31.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gersau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gersau · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 31.7–34.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 36.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Gersau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gersau · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 30.8–50.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 11'550/ m²Figures of the municipality of Gersau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gersau · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'148–17'448 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'634Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 685 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings53During 2024
Primary residences75%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage90%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 19.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'505

2.5K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'094
20112'108
20122'118
20132'169
20142'213
20152'240
20162'260
20172'279
20182'319
20192'326
20202'364
20212'384
20222'384
20232'414
20242'462
20252'505
More about People
Population
2'505End of 2025

2025

2'505

2.5K1.3K0
20212025
Population
20102'094
20112'108
20122'118
20132'169
20142'213
20152'240
20162'260
20172'279
20182'319
20192'326
20202'364
20212'384
20222'384
20232'414
20242'462
20252'505
Foreign residents
30.9%End of 2025

2025

30.9%

30.915.40
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.7%
201117.5%
201218.6%
201318.7%
201419.5%
201520.5%
201622.3%
201723.5%
201823.9%
201924.7%
202026.4%
202127.5%
202227.8%
202329.0%
202429.7%
202530.9%
Jobs (FTE)
372

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 372 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

372

4062030
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011417
2012430
2013417
2014428
2015408
2016400
2017408
2018420
2019426
2020406
2021396
2022404
2023379
2024372

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 Gersau

CHF 5'739

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 5'739/ yearFigures of the municipality of Gersau · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Gersau · 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
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

190950
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010255%
2011220%
2012210%
2013210%
2014210%
2015220%
2016220%
2017220%
2018220%
2019220%
2020210%
2021210%
2022190%
2023190%
2024190%
2025145%
2026145%
Median taxable income
CHF 47'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 47'900

47.9K24K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'050
2011CHF 40'050
2012CHF 39'400
2013CHF 40'700
2014CHF 41'100
2015CHF 40'700
2016CHF 42'500
2017CHF 43'400
2018CHF 44'600
2019CHF 45'900
2020CHF 45'300
2021CHF 47'200
2022CHF 47'900
Median net income
CHF 53'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 53'850

53.9K26.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'300
2011CHF 46'150
2012CHF 46'300
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 47'300
2015CHF 46'400
2016CHF 48'300
2017CHF 49'500
2018CHF 50'200
2019CHF 51'500
2020CHF 49'850
2021CHF 53'204
2022CHF 53'850
Paying direct federal tax78%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

120600
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015145%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019160%
2020150%
2021150%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025115%
2026110%

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