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Municipality · Obwalden

Engelberg

Get to know Engelberg

Engelberg is a village resort and a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.

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Alongside the central village of Engelberg, the municipality encompasses additional settlements, including Grafenort, Oberberg and Schwand.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

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

42%

Other

  • Other42%
  • Agriculture27%
  • Forest26%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 28.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

25.531.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.69%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.69%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.94%
20160.89%
20170.92%
20181.31%
20190.61%
20200.46%
20210.52%
20220.52%
20230.46%
20240.78%
20250.71%
20260.69%
Net asking rentCHF 28.4/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 31.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 13'455/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings4'635Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'494 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings6During 2024
Primary residences44%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage92%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 12.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'377

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'903
20113'942
20123'989
20134'020
20144'053
20154'097
20164'134
20174'155
20184'181
20194'186
20204'194
20214'230
20224'297
20234'380
20244'416
20254'377
More about People
Population
4'377End of 2025

2025

4'377

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'903
20113'942
20123'989
20134'020
20144'053
20154'097
20164'134
20174'155
20184'181
20194'186
20204'194
20214'230
20224'297
20234'380
20244'416
20254'377
Foreign residents
30.3%End of 2025

2025

30.3%

30.315.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.8%
201123.5%
201224.3%
201325.4%
201425.5%
201526.2%
201625.9%
201725.9%
201825.9%
201925.4%
202025.7%
202127.1%
202228.6%
202329.7%
202430.3%
202530.3%
Jobs (FTE)
2'012

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'012 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'012

2.1K1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'854
20121'833
20131'897
20141'865
20151'841
20161'829
20171'868
20181'916
20191'938
20201'786
20211'895
20222'010
20232'057
20242'012

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 10'693

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'693/ 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
465%Tax year 2026

2026

465%

475237.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010485%
2011485%
2012485%
2013485%
2014485%
2015485%
2016485%
2017485%
2018485%
2019485%
2020455%
2021485%
2022465%
2023465%
2024465%
2025475%
2026465%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'400All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'400

45.4K22.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 37'700
2011CHF 38'300
2012CHF 37'700
2013CHF 38'800
2014CHF 40'100
2015CHF 40'800
2016CHF 40'700
2017CHF 42'300
2018CHF 42'750
2019CHF 44'100
2020CHF 43'600
2021CHF 44'000
2022CHF 45'400
Median net income
CHF 49'275As of 2022

2022

CHF 49'275

49.3K24.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 42'300
2011CHF 43'000
2012CHF 43'000
2013CHF 43'200
2014CHF 44'900
2015CHF 45'400
2016CHF 45'500
2017CHF 46'800
2018CHF 46'800
2019CHF 48'000
2020CHF 47'800
2021CHF 48'450
2022CHF 49'275
Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
325%Tax year 2026

2026

325%

335167.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010295%
2011295%
2012295%
2013295%
2014295%
2015305%
2016305%
2017305%
2018305%
2019305%
2020335%
2021335%
2022335%
2023335%
2024335%
2025325%
2026325%

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
Stans
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020