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Schenkon

These figures are for the whole municipality Schenkon 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.

63%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture63%
  • Settlement20%
  • Forest17%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'460 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Schenkon

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'460

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.71%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.71%

1.70.90
20222026
Vacancy
20150.00%
20160.00%
20170.23%
20180.23%
20190.83%
20200.52%
20210.07%
20220.00%
20230.07%
20240.21%
20250.00%
20261.71%
Asking priceCHF 13'521/ m²Figures of the municipality of Schenkon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schenkon · Median of 18 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'291–14'778 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'460Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 580 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings15During 2024
Primary residences91%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage81%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 24.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'163

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'551
20112'605
20122'690
20132'744
20142'731
20152'747
20162'816
20172'862
20182'939
20193'024
20203'040
20213'088
20223'076
20233'130
20243'117
20253'163
More about People
Population
3'163End of 2025

2025

3'163

3.2K1.6K0
20212025
Population
20102'551
20112'605
20122'690
20132'744
20142'731
20152'747
20162'816
20172'862
20182'939
20193'024
20203'040
20213'088
20223'076
20233'130
20243'117
20253'163
Foreign residents
7.6%End of 2025

2025

7.6%

8.54.20
20212025
Foreign residents
20104.4%
20114.5%
20124.5%
20135.0%
20144.9%
20154.7%
20165.7%
20176.2%
20186.7%
20197.6%
20207.7%
20218.5%
20227.7%
20238.0%
20247.5%
20257.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'479

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'479 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'479

1.5K739.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011575
2012609
2013665
2014728
2015742
2016790
2017810
2018827
2019947
20201'079
20211'141
20221'258
20231'433
20241'479

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 Schenkon

CHF 9'159

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'159/ yearFigures of the municipality of Schenkon · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Schenkon · 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
125%Tax year 2026

2026

125%

12562.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010130%
2011130%
2012130%
2013130%
2014130%
2015125%
2016125%
2017120%
2018125%
2019130%
2020120%
2021120%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025110%
2026125%
Median taxable income
CHF 62'550All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 62'550

62.6K31.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 54'150
2011CHF 53'550
2012CHF 55'100
2013CHF 56'500
2014CHF 56'500
2015CHF 56'500
2016CHF 59'950
2017CHF 60'900
2018CHF 59'950
2019CHF 60'300
2020CHF 60'600
2021CHF 61'300
2022CHF 62'550
Median net income
CHF 68'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 68'200

68.2K34.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 60'850
2011CHF 60'950
2012CHF 61'900
2013CHF 62'450
2014CHF 62'900
2015CHF 63'900
2016CHF 65'600
2017CHF 67'300
2018CHF 67'050
2019CHF 66'500
2020CHF 67'600
2021CHF 67'700
2022CHF 68'200
Paying direct federal tax84%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 small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Sursee
Labour market region
Sursee
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020