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Entlebuch

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Entlebuch is a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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It is the seat of the district of Entlebuch. The area has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2001.

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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.

49%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture49%
  • Forest44%
  • Settlement4%
  • Other2%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 21.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.933.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.90%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.90%

2.21.10
20222026
Vacancy
20150.96%
20160.95%
20171.06%
20181.05%
20190.85%
20201.09%
20211.32%
20221.60%
20232.20%
20241.52%
20251.86%
20260.90%
Gross asking rentCHF 21.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'747/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'778Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 909 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings12During 2024
Primary residences84%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage66%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 3.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'409

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20103'298
20113'298
20123'296
20133'290
20143'325
20153'349
20163'367
20173'315
20183'284
20193'280
20203'230
20213'257
20223'267
20233'387
20243'422
20253'409
More about People
Population
3'409End of 2025

2025

3'409

3.4K1.7K0
20212025
Population
20103'298
20113'298
20123'296
20133'290
20143'325
20153'349
20163'367
20173'315
20183'284
20193'280
20203'230
20213'257
20223'267
20233'387
20243'422
20253'409
Foreign residents
9.7%End of 2025

2025

9.7%

9.84.90
20212025
Foreign residents
20104.6%
20115.3%
20125.3%
20136.0%
20146.7%
20157.3%
20167.5%
20177.4%
20186.9%
20197.0%
20206.7%
20216.9%
20227.1%
20239.7%
20249.8%
20259.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'347

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'347 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'347

1.3K673.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'153
20121'179
20131'170
20141'160
20151'187
20161'161
20171'189
20181'202
20191'212
20201'264
20211'236
20221'319
20231'328
20241'347

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 12'026

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'026/ 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
210%Tax year 2026

2026

210%

2101050
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010220%
2011220%
2012220%
2013225%
2014225%
2015225%
2016225%
2017220%
2018220%
2019220%
2020210%
2021210%
2022210%
2023210%
2024210%
2025210%
2026210%
Median taxable income
CHF 45'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 45'000

45K22.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 36'300
2011CHF 36'800
2012CHF 37'600
2013CHF 38'200
2014CHF 38'600
2015CHF 39'100
2016CHF 40'100
2017CHF 41'300
2018CHF 41'300
2019CHF 42'900
2020CHF 43'500
2021CHF 43'800
2022CHF 45'000
Median net income
CHF 50'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 50'100

50.1K25.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 43'000
2011CHF 43'000
2012CHF 43'700
2013CHF 44'300
2014CHF 44'700
2015CHF 45'200
2016CHF 46'500
2017CHF 47'400
2018CHF 47'700
2019CHF 48'900
2020CHF 49'700
2021CHF 50'000
2022CHF 50'100
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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Escholzmatt-Marbach–Schüpfheim
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020