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Rothenburg

These figures are for the whole municipality Rothenburg belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

62%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture62%
  • Settlement21%
  • Forest16%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Rothenburg

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 26

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

24.327.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.11%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.11%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.07%
20160.19%
20170.32%
20180.22%
20190.28%
20200.67%
20210.48%
20220.24%
20230.06%
20240.43%
20250.09%
20260.11%
Gross asking rentCHF 26/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Rothenburg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rothenburg · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.3–27.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'940/ m²Figures of the municipality of Rothenburg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rothenburg · Median of 10 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'841–12'254 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'543Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'399 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings32During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage98%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 12.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'983

8K4K0
20212025
Population
20107'118
20117'195
20127'227
20137'238
20147'246
20157'337
20167'430
20177'571
20187'617
20197'678
20207'715
20217'792
20227'859
20237'828
20247'863
20257'983
More about People
Population
7'983End of 2025

2025

7'983

8K4K0
20212025
Population
20107'118
20117'195
20127'227
20137'238
20147'246
20157'337
20167'430
20177'571
20187'617
20197'678
20207'715
20217'792
20227'859
20237'828
20247'863
20257'983
Foreign residents
11.8%End of 2025

2025

11.8%

1260
20212025
Foreign residents
20108.2%
20118.6%
20128.6%
20138.7%
20148.9%
20159.2%
20169.2%
201710.4%
201811.0%
201911.2%
202011.4%
202111.1%
202211.6%
202311.8%
202412.0%
202511.8%
Jobs (FTE)
5'838

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'838 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'838

5.8K2.9K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'513
20123'514
20133'719
20143'578
20153'851
20164'077
20174'161
20184'414
20194'497
20204'814
20215'054
20225'432
20235'723
20245'838

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 Rothenburg

CHF 10'508

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'508/ yearFigures of the municipality of Rothenburg · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Rothenburg · 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
165%Tax year 2026

2026

165%

17587.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010175%
2011175%
2012175%
2013175%
2014190%
2015190%
2016190%
2017190%
2018190%
2019190%
2020180%
2021180%
2022175%
2023175%
2024165%
2025165%
2026165%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'000

56K28K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'750
2011CHF 51'800
2012CHF 51'000
2013CHF 51'400
2014CHF 51'900
2015CHF 51'900
2016CHF 52'700
2017CHF 53'200
2018CHF 53'300
2019CHF 54'300
2020CHF 54'800
2021CHF 54'500
2022CHF 56'000
Median net income
CHF 62'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'200

62.2K31.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 59'300
2011CHF 59'600
2012CHF 58'900
2013CHF 59'000
2014CHF 59'100
2015CHF 58'600
2016CHF 59'300
2017CHF 60'250
2018CHF 59'900
2019CHF 61'100
2020CHF 61'200
2021CHF 61'500
2022CHF 62'200
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

160800
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010150%
2011150%
2012150%
2013150%
2014160%
2015160%
2016160%
2017160%
2018160%
2019160%
2020170%
2021170%
2022160%
2023160%
2024160%
2025155%
2026145%

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

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Luzern
Labour market region
Luzern
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020