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Altishofen

Get to know Altishofen

Altishofen is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Ebersecken merged into Altishofen.

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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%
  • Forest26%
  • Settlement8%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 850 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

850

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.35%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.35%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.15%
20161.41%
20171.39%
20181.66%
20192.53%
20202.73%
20212.64%
20221.32%
20230.24%
20240.24%
20250.24%
20260.35%
Dwellings850Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 420 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings1During 2024
Primary residences93%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 12.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'040

2.1K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'812
20111'890
20121'946
20131'972
20141'980
20151'956
20161'943
20171'958
20181'955
20191'959
20201'959
20211'989
20222'006
20232'018
20242'057
20252'040
More about People
Population
2'040End of 2025

2025

2'040

2.1K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'812
20111'890
20121'946
20131'972
20141'980
20151'956
20161'943
20171'958
20181'955
20191'959
20201'959
20211'989
20222'006
20232'018
20242'057
20252'040
Foreign residents
20.1%End of 2025

2025

20.1%

20.110.10
20212025
Foreign residents
201011.3%
201112.6%
201213.8%
201314.5%
201414.8%
201514.9%
201614.9%
201714.9%
201815.1%
201915.6%
202015.3%
202116.3%
202217.5%
202318.1%
202419.8%
202520.1%
Jobs (FTE)
2'609

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'609 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'609

2.6K1.3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'905
20122'105
20132'044
20142'049
20152'180
20162'426
20172'344
20182'430
20192'506
20202'495
20212'504
20222'546
20232'482
20242'609

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

CHF 11'183

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'183/ yearTax year 2026

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
185%Tax year 2026

2026

185%

18592.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010170%
2011170%
2012170%
2013180%
2014180%
2015180%
2016180%
2017180%
2018180%
2019180%
2020170%
2021170%
2022170%
2023170%
2024170%
2025185%
2026185%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'500

51.8K25.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'000
2011CHF 47'650
2012CHF 46'850
2013CHF 47'400
2014CHF 45'600
2015CHF 46'600
2016CHF 49'300
2017CHF 50'400
2018CHF 50'800
2019CHF 51'800
2020CHF 50'500
2021CHF 50'800
2022CHF 51'500
Median net income
CHF 57'400As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'400

58.7K29.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'850
2011CHF 55'200
2012CHF 53'700
2013CHF 54'200
2014CHF 52'800
2015CHF 53'800
2016CHF 56'150
2017CHF 57'050
2018CHF 57'700
2019CHF 58'650
2020CHF 57'200
2021CHF 56'900
2022CHF 57'400
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Sursee
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020