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Zell LU

These figures are for the whole municipality Zell 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.

65%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture65%
  • Forest22%
  • Settlement12%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'020 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Zell (LU)

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'020

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.88%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.88%

1.70.80
20222026
Vacancy
20150.95%
20160.82%
20170.91%
20180.65%
20192.59%
20201.99%
20212.08%
20220.62%
20231.65%
20240.51%
20250.60%
20260.88%
Dwellings1'020Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 502 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings14During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage78%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 15.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'264

2.3K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'965
20112'003
20122'001
20132'031
20141'999
20151'997
20162'025
20172'004
20182'038
20192'097
20202'108
20212'086
20222'119
20232'162
20242'205
20252'264
More about People
Population
2'264End of 2025

2025

2'264

2.3K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20101'965
20112'003
20122'001
20132'031
20141'999
20151'997
20162'025
20172'004
20182'038
20192'097
20202'108
20212'086
20222'119
20232'162
20242'205
20252'264
Foreign residents
15.2%End of 2025

2025

15.2%

15.37.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.0%
201110.4%
201211.2%
201311.6%
201411.6%
201511.6%
201611.8%
201711.9%
201812.8%
201913.3%
202014.0%
202114.2%
202215.3%
202315.0%
202414.4%
202515.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'365

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'365 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'365

1.4K692.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'190
20121'204
20131'152
20141'134
20151'167
20161'190
20171'226
20181'236
20191'204
20201'196
20211'304
20221'334
20231'385
20241'365

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 Zell (LU)

CHF 11'352

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'352/ yearFigures of the municipality of Zell (LU) · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Zell (LU) · 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
190%Tax year 2026

2026

190%

190950
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010210%
2011210%
2012210%
2013210%
2014210%
2015210%
2016210%
2017210%
2018200%
2019200%
2020190%
2021190%
2022190%
2023190%
2024190%
2025190%
2026190%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'600

45.6K22.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 39'250
2011CHF 40'000
2012CHF 39'600
2013CHF 40'100
2014CHF 41'400
2015CHF 40'700
2016CHF 41'850
2017CHF 42'400
2018CHF 42'800
2019CHF 43'300
2020CHF 44'750
2021CHF 44'500
2022CHF 45'600
Median net income
CHF 50'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'200

50.3K25.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 45'900
2011CHF 47'700
2012CHF 46'100
2013CHF 46'600
2014CHF 48'000
2015CHF 47'300
2016CHF 48'500
2017CHF 49'600
2018CHF 48'600
2019CHF 49'500
2020CHF 50'300
2021CHF 49'700
2022CHF 50'200
Paying direct federal tax75%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.