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Sempach

These figures are for the whole municipality Sempach 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%
  • Settlement22%
  • Forest14%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<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 Sempach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 23.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.424.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.01%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.01%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.64%
20160.81%
20170.63%
20180.88%
20191.63%
20200.97%
20210.70%
20220.98%
20231.03%
20240.97%
20250.91%
20261.01%
Net asking rentCHF 23.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Sempach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sempach · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.4–24.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 26.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Sempach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sempach · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 25.3–26.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 13'175/ m²Figures of the municipality of Sempach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Sempach · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 13'120–14'739 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'973Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 777 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings66During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage7%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 9.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'404

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20104'029
20114'094
20124'105
20134'149
20144'171
20154'159
20164'106
20174'128
20184'169
20194'208
20204'234
20214'186
20224'131
20234'160
20244'380
20254'404
More about People
Population
4'404End of 2025

2025

4'404

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20104'029
20114'094
20124'105
20134'149
20144'171
20154'159
20164'106
20174'128
20184'169
20194'208
20204'234
20214'186
20224'131
20234'160
20244'380
20254'404
Foreign residents
10.0%End of 2025

2025

10.0%

1050
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.0%
20116.7%
20126.5%
20137.4%
20147.9%
20157.9%
20168.2%
20178.8%
20188.8%
20199.1%
20209.2%
20219.0%
20228.7%
20239.1%
20249.6%
202510.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'567

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'567 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'567

1.6K783.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'379
20121'372
20131'341
20141'329
20151'385
20161'454
20171'480
20181'528
20191'512
20201'484
20211'525
20221'543
20231'559
20241'567

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 Sempach

CHF 10'508

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Sempach · 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%

180900
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010170%
2011180%
2012180%
2013195%
2014210%
2015210%
2016210%
2017195%
2018200%
2019200%
2020190%
2021185%
2022180%
2023175%
2024170%
2025170%
2026165%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'900All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'900

56.9K28.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 53'250
2011CHF 53'400
2012CHF 52'900
2013CHF 54'600
2014CHF 54'200
2015CHF 53'600
2016CHF 56'300
2017CHF 55'500
2018CHF 56'100
2019CHF 56'400
2020CHF 56'800
2021CHF 56'550
2022CHF 56'900
Median net income
CHF 63'150As of 2022

2022

CHF 63'150

64.2K32.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 60'150
2011CHF 60'500
2012CHF 60'800
2013CHF 62'900
2014CHF 62'500
2015CHF 62'300
2016CHF 64'100
2017CHF 63'400
2018CHF 63'400
2019CHF 64'200
2020CHF 64'200
2021CHF 64'100
2022CHF 63'150
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
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Sursee
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020