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Emmen

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Emmen is a town and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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The municipality Emmen consists of the village Emmen, the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

40%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture40%
  • Settlement40%
  • Forest18%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 26 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 22

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.325.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.50%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.50%

2.81.40
20222026
Vacancy
20151.46%
20162.03%
20172.05%
20181.87%
20191.93%
20202.52%
20211.82%
20222.13%
20232.75%
20242.30%
20251.47%
20261.50%
Net asking rentCHF 22/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 25/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'446/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings15'698Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'189 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings70During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage82%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 16.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

32'777

32.8K16.4K0
20212025
Population
201028'031
201128'481
201228'701
201328'926
201429'292
201529'723
201630'228
201730'682
201830'929
201931'043
202031'039
202131'240
202231'573
202332'380
202432'619
202532'777
More about People
Population
32'777End of 2025

2025

32'777

32.8K16.4K0
20212025
Population
201028'031
201128'481
201228'701
201328'926
201429'292
201529'723
201630'228
201730'682
201830'929
201931'043
202031'039
202131'240
202231'573
202332'380
202432'619
202532'777
Foreign residents
39.1%End of 2025

2025

39.1%

39.119.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201032.2%
201132.4%
201232.7%
201332.9%
201433.3%
201533.5%
201634.2%
201734.5%
201834.9%
201935.6%
202036.0%
202136.5%
202237.3%
202338.1%
202438.5%
202539.1%
Jobs (FTE)
13'788

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 13'788 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

13'788

13.9K6.9K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201112'367
201212'616
201312'455
201412'398
201512'306
201612'667
201712'597
201812'961
201913'222
202013'003
202113'109
202213'270
202313'892
202413'788

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 12'195

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'195/ 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
215%Tax year 2026

2026

215%

215107.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010205%
2011205%
2012205%
2013205%
2014205%
2015205%
2016205%
2017205%
2018225%
2019225%
2020215%
2021215%
2022215%
2023215%
2024215%
2025215%
2026215%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'800

46.8K23.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'200
2011CHF 42'600
2012CHF 42'700
2013CHF 43'100
2014CHF 43'500
2015CHF 43'600
2016CHF 44'800
2017CHF 45'000
2018CHF 45'300
2019CHF 45'600
2020CHF 45'400
2021CHF 46'100
2022CHF 46'800
Median net income
CHF 51'850As of 2022

2022

CHF 51'850

51.9K25.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'600
2011CHF 48'200
2012CHF 48'300
2013CHF 48'800
2014CHF 49'200
2015CHF 49'100
2016CHF 50'300
2017CHF 50'400
2018CHF 50'600
2019CHF 50'900
2020CHF 50'800
2021CHF 51'500
2022CHF 51'850
Paying direct federal tax74%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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Luzern
Labour market region
Luzern
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020