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Municipality · Nidwalden

Dallenwil

Get to know Dallenwil

Dallenwil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

53%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture53%
  • Forest38%
  • Settlement5%
  • Other2%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'018 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

1'018

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.29%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.29%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.64%
20161.37%
20171.23%
20180.93%
20191.43%
20200.71%
20210.61%
20220.30%
20230.40%
20240.20%
20250.88%
20260.29%
Dwellings1'018Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 536 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings8During 2024
Primary residences85%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage73%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 3.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

1'856

1.9K937.50
20212025
Population
20101'791
20111'796
20121'782
20131'796
20141'828
20151'797
20161'832
20171'814
20181'846
20191'832
20201'848
20211'857
20221'847
20231'875
20241'871
20251'856
More about People
Population
1'856End of 2025

2025

1'856

1.9K937.50
20212025
Population
20101'791
20111'796
20121'782
20131'796
20141'828
20151'797
20161'832
20171'814
20181'846
20191'832
20201'848
20211'857
20221'847
20231'875
20241'871
20251'856
Foreign residents
10.6%End of 2025

2025

10.6%

10.75.30
20212025
Foreign residents
20107.4%
20117.2%
20127.7%
20138.2%
20148.8%
20158.2%
20168.1%
20178.0%
20188.7%
20199.1%
20209.5%
20219.3%
20229.5%
202310.6%
202410.7%
202510.6%
Jobs (FTE)
634

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 634 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

634

645322.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011505
2012517
2013544
2014565
2015586
2016567
2017561
2018567
2019590
2020607
2021617
2022619
2023645
2024634

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 9'720

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'720/ 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
240%Tax year 2026

2026

240%

2401200
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010250%
2011250%
2012260%
2013257%
2014257%
2015257%
2016257%
2017247%
2018227%
2019237%
2020217%
2021187%
2022217%
2023217%
2024240%
2025240%
2026240%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'600

49.6K24.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'300
2011CHF 40'750
2012CHF 41'300
2013CHF 41'900
2014CHF 43'200
2015CHF 44'600
2016CHF 45'900
2017CHF 45'900
2018CHF 46'150
2019CHF 48'100
2020CHF 47'400
2021CHF 48'600
2022CHF 49'600
Median net income
CHF 55'200As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'200

55.2K27.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'200
2011CHF 47'700
2012CHF 48'400
2013CHF 48'000
2014CHF 49'100
2015CHF 49'900
2016CHF 51'750
2017CHF 52'100
2018CHF 51'400
2019CHF 53'300
2020CHF 52'300
2021CHF 53'150
2022CHF 55'200
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
261%Tax year 2026

2026

261%

2661330
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010263%
2011263%
2012263%
2013266%
2014266%
2015266%
2016266%
2017266%
2018266%
2019266%
2020266%
2021266%
2022266%
2023266%
2024266%
2025266%
2026261%

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
Stans
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020