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Wolhusen

These figures are for the whole municipality Wolhusen 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%
  • Settlement10%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

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.

Figures of the municipality of Wolhusen

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'126

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.24%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.24%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.22%
20160.49%
20170.64%
20180.78%
20191.08%
20200.77%
20211.06%
20221.00%
20230.78%
20240.43%
20250.24%
20260.24%
Asking priceCHF 7'084/ m²Figures of the municipality of Wolhusen · 1 Nov 2026

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

Dwellings2'126Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 785 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings30During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage75%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 14.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'868

4.9K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'238
20114'199
20124'143
20134'237
20144'294
20154'319
20164'299
20174'375
20184'340
20194'308
20204'315
20214'302
20224'446
20234'561
20244'747
20254'868
More about People
Population
4'868End of 2025

2025

4'868

4.9K2.4K0
20212025
Population
20104'238
20114'199
20124'143
20134'237
20144'294
20154'319
20164'299
20174'375
20184'340
20194'308
20204'315
20214'302
20224'446
20234'561
20244'747
20254'868
Foreign residents
28.0%End of 2025

2025

28.0%

28140
20212025
Foreign residents
201015.1%
201115.0%
201215.1%
201315.4%
201415.7%
201517.3%
201618.7%
201719.5%
201819.4%
201920.2%
202021.0%
202121.2%
202222.2%
202325.6%
202427.1%
202528.0%
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.

2024

1'873

1.9K936.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'834
20121'849
20131'821
20141'776
20151'792
20161'753
20171'677
20181'625
20191'657
20201'678
20211'684
20221'716
20231'738
20241'873

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 Wolhusen

CHF 12'701

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'701/ yearFigures of the municipality of Wolhusen · Tax year 2026

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 multiplier
230%Tax year 2026

2026

230%

2301150
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010230%
2011230%
2012240%
2013240%
2014240%
2015260%
2016240%
2017240%
2018240%
2019240%
2020230%
2021230%
2022230%
2023230%
2024230%
2025230%
2026230%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'100

46.1K23.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'300
2011CHF 40'500
2012CHF 41'100
2013CHF 41'300
2014CHF 41'900
2015CHF 41'600
2016CHF 42'600
2017CHF 43'200
2018CHF 44'000
2019CHF 44'050
2020CHF 44'600
2021CHF 45'200
2022CHF 46'100
Median net income
CHF 51'959As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'959

52K26K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'400
2011CHF 46'200
2012CHF 47'100
2013CHF 47'700
2014CHF 48'100
2015CHF 48'000
2016CHF 49'050
2017CHF 49'300
2018CHF 50'300
2019CHF 50'950
2020CHF 50'500
2021CHF 50'400
2022CHF 51'959
Paying direct federal tax73%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.