City · Luzern
Steinhuserberg
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%
- Agriculture58%
- Forest31%
- Settlement10%
- Water1%
- Other<1%
Finding a home here
The recorded housing stock includes 2'126 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.
2'126
Dwellings
More about Housing
Vacancy0.24%
0.24%
| 2015 | 0.22% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 0.78% |
| 2019 | 1.08% |
| 2020 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 1.06% |
| 2022 | 1.00% |
| 2023 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 0.43% |
| 2025 | 0.24% |
| 2026 | 0.24% |
Asking priceCHF 7'084
Figures of the municipality of Wolhusen · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'558–8'109 · as of 1 Nov 2026
The people who live here
The population grew by 14.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
4'868
| 2010 | 4'238 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 4'199 |
| 2012 | 4'143 |
| 2013 | 4'237 |
| 2014 | 4'294 |
| 2015 | 4'319 |
| 2016 | 4'299 |
| 2017 | 4'375 |
| 2018 | 4'340 |
| 2019 | 4'308 |
| 2020 | 4'315 |
| 2021 | 4'302 |
| 2022 | 4'446 |
| 2023 | 4'561 |
| 2024 | 4'747 |
| 2025 | 4'868 |
More about People
Population4'868
4'868
| 2010 | 4'238 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 4'199 |
| 2012 | 4'143 |
| 2013 | 4'237 |
| 2014 | 4'294 |
| 2015 | 4'319 |
| 2016 | 4'299 |
| 2017 | 4'375 |
| 2018 | 4'340 |
| 2019 | 4'308 |
| 2020 | 4'315 |
| 2021 | 4'302 |
| 2022 | 4'446 |
| 2023 | 4'561 |
| 2024 | 4'747 |
| 2025 | 4'868 |
Foreign residents28.0%
28.0%
| 2010 | 15.1% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% |
| 2016 | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% |
| 2018 | 19.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% |
| 2020 | 21.0% |
| 2021 | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 22.2% |
| 2023 | 25.6% |
| 2024 | 27.1% |
| 2025 | 28.0% |
Jobs (FTE)1'873
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'873 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
1'873
| 2011 | 1'834 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1'849 |
| 2013 | 1'821 |
| 2014 | 1'776 |
| 2015 | 1'792 |
| 2016 | 1'753 |
| 2017 | 1'677 |
| 2018 | 1'625 |
| 2019 | 1'657 |
| 2020 | 1'678 |
| 2021 | 1'684 |
| 2022 | 1'716 |
| 2023 | 1'738 |
| 2024 | 1'873 |
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
CHF 12'701
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'701
Figures of the municipality of Wolhusen · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier230%
230%
| 2010 | 230% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 230% |
| 2012 | 240% |
| 2013 | 240% |
| 2014 | 240% |
| 2015 | 260% |
| 2016 | 240% |
| 2017 | 240% |
| 2018 | 240% |
| 2019 | 240% |
| 2020 | 230% |
| 2021 | 230% |
| 2022 | 230% |
| 2023 | 230% |
| 2024 | 230% |
| 2025 | 230% |
| 2026 | 230% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 46'100
CHF 46'100
| 2010 | CHF 40'300 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 40'500 |
| 2012 | CHF 41'100 |
| 2013 | CHF 41'300 |
| 2014 | CHF 41'900 |
| 2015 | CHF 41'600 |
| 2016 | CHF 42'600 |
| 2017 | CHF 43'200 |
| 2018 | CHF 44'000 |
| 2019 | CHF 44'050 |
| 2020 | CHF 44'600 |
| 2021 | CHF 45'200 |
| 2022 | CHF 46'100 |
Median net incomeCHF 51'959
CHF 51'959
| 2010 | CHF 46'400 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 46'200 |
| 2012 | CHF 47'100 |
| 2013 | CHF 47'700 |
| 2014 | CHF 48'100 |
| 2015 | CHF 48'000 |
| 2016 | CHF 49'050 |
| 2017 | CHF 49'300 |
| 2018 | CHF 50'300 |
| 2019 | CHF 50'950 |
| 2020 | CHF 50'500 |
| 2021 | CHF 50'400 |
| 2022 | CHF 51'959 |
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
145%
| 2010 | 150% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 150% |
| 2012 | 150% |
| 2013 | 150% |
| 2014 | 160% |
| 2015 | 160% |
| 2016 | 160% |
| 2017 | 160% |
| 2018 | 160% |
| 2019 | 160% |
| 2020 | 170% |
| 2021 | 170% |
| 2022 | 160% |
| 2023 | 160% |
| 2024 | 160% |
| 2025 | 155% |
| 2026 | 145% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.