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Schachen LU

These figures are for the whole municipality Schachen LU 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.

58%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture58%
  • Forest31%
  • Settlement9%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 988 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Werthenstein

Homes to rentHomes to buy

988

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.51%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.51%

3.31.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.71%
20160.82%
20170.68%
20180.55%
20191.40%
20203.06%
20216.43%
20223.25%
20231.73%
20241.82%
20251.02%
20260.51%
Asking priceCHF 8'705/ m²Figures of the municipality of Werthenstein · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Werthenstein · Median of 15 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'310–9'766 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings988Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 475 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage74%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 11.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'161

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'936
20111'942
20121'967
20132'007
20142'035
20152'044
20162'040
20172'115
20182'122
20192'180
20202'125
20212'154
20222'168
20232'199
20242'181
20252'161
More about People
Population
2'161End of 2025

2025

2'161

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'936
20111'942
20121'967
20132'007
20142'035
20152'044
20162'040
20172'115
20182'122
20192'180
20202'125
20212'154
20222'168
20232'199
20242'181
20252'161
Foreign residents
17.9%End of 2025

2025

17.9%

17.98.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.4%
201111.0%
201211.7%
201313.1%
201413.1%
201513.8%
201612.3%
201713.5%
201813.0%
201914.2%
202012.4%
202112.9%
202214.4%
202316.8%
202417.6%
202517.9%
Jobs (FTE)
1'547

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'547 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'547

1.6K790.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'202
20121'213
20131'273
20141'316
20151'320
20161'353
20171'362
20181'389
20191'422
20201'432
20211'490
20221'581
20231'550
20241'547

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 Werthenstein

CHF 12'195

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'195/ yearFigures of the municipality of Werthenstein · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Werthenstein · 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
215%Tax year 2026

2026

215%

215107.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010240%
2011240%
2012240%
2013240%
2014240%
2015240%
2016240%
2017240%
2018240%
2019225%
2020215%
2021215%
2022215%
2023215%
2024215%
2025215%
2026215%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'900

46.9K23.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'800
2011CHF 38'800
2012CHF 39'200
2013CHF 39'600
2014CHF 40'450
2015CHF 39'900
2016CHF 41'000
2017CHF 41'800
2018CHF 42'900
2019CHF 43'700
2020CHF 43'900
2021CHF 44'250
2022CHF 46'900
Median net income
CHF 52'950As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'950

53K26.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'050
2011CHF 46'300
2012CHF 45'950
2013CHF 45'900
2014CHF 46'150
2015CHF 45'600
2016CHF 47'350
2017CHF 47'600
2018CHF 48'900
2019CHF 49'350
2020CHF 50'100
2021CHF 51'750
2022CHF 52'950
Paying direct federal tax74%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.