Municipality · Lucerne

Eschenbach (LU)

Get to know Eschenbach (LU)

Eschenbach is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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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.

71%

Agriculture

Agriculture71%
Forest15%
Settlement13%
Water<1%
Other<1%

Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Climate

Through the seasons

Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.

Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · MeteoSchweiz

10.1°C

Annual average

Sunshine

1'530 h

Precipitation

1'291 mm

1°20°Temperature and sunshine across the year.

Warming trend

Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).

18712025

Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 1'687 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rent Homes to buy

1'687

Dwellings

More about Housing

Vacancy

0.83%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.83%

10.50

20222026

Vacancy
2015	2.64%
2016	2.17%
2017	1.78%
2018	1.22%
2019	1.21%
2020	1.21%
2021	0.79%
2022	0.78%
2023	0.60%
2024	0.60%
2025	0.24%
2026	0.83%

Dwellings1'687Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 681 residential buildings

Newly built dwellings8During 2024

Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026

Broadband coverage98%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 10.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'796

3.8K1.9K0

20212025

Population
2010	3'447
2011	3'465
2012	3'547
2013	3'553
2014	3'594
2015	3'658
2016	3'684
2017	3'589
2018	3'583
2019	3'627
2020	3'677
2021	3'717
2022	3'777
2023	3'806
2024	3'779
2025	3'796

More about People

Population

3'796End of 2025

2025

3'796

3.8K1.9K0

20212025

Population
2010	3'447
2011	3'465
2012	3'547
2013	3'553
2014	3'594
2015	3'658
2016	3'684
2017	3'589
2018	3'583
2019	3'627
2020	3'677
2021	3'717
2022	3'777
2023	3'806
2024	3'779
2025	3'796

Foreign residents

14.3%End of 2025

2025

14.3%

14.37.20

20212025

Foreign residents
2010	8.5%
2011	8.6%
2012	9.4%
2013	9.5%
2014	10.2%
2015	10.7%
2016	10.9%
2017	10.8%
2018	10.7%
2019	10.9%
2020	11.0%
2021	11.8%
2022	12.5%
2023	13.3%
2024	13.8%
2025	14.3%

Jobs (FTE)

1'149

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'149 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'149

1.2K5810

20202024

Jobs (FTE)
2011	1'110
2012	1'089
2013	1'142
2014	1'140
2015	1'132
2016	1'158
2017	1'116
2018	1'091
2019	1'122
2020	1'143
2021	1'139
2022	1'139
2023	1'162
2024	1'149

Politics

Local choices

Strongest party: Mitte · 38.9% · 2023

Election results (1971–2023)

Turnout 56.2%

Source: FSO

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 9'665

/ year

More about Taxes & income

Income taxCHF 9'665/ 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

140%Tax year 2026

2026

140%

140700

20222026

Tax multiplier
2010	135%
2011	150%
2012	150%
2013	150%
2014	150%
2015	150%
2016	150%
2017	150%
2018	150%
2019	150%
2020	140%
2021	140%
2022	140%
2023	140%
2024	140%
2025	140%
2026	140%

Median taxable income

CHF 55'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'600

55.6K27.8K0

20182022

Median taxable income
2010	CHF 49'200
2011	CHF 50'300
2012	CHF 50'000
2013	CHF 50'200
2014	CHF 50'500
2015	CHF 50'600
2016	CHF 51'100
2017	CHF 51'600
2018	CHF 52'300
2019	CHF 52'750
2020	CHF 53'300
2021	CHF 53'150
2022	CHF 55'600

Median net income

CHF 61'450As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'450

61.5K30.7K0

20182022

Median net income
2010	CHF 56'000
2011	CHF 57'900
2012	CHF 57'800
2013	CHF 57'200
2014	CHF 57'000
2015	CHF 56'900
2016	CHF 57'800
2017	CHF 58'350
2018	CHF 59'000
2019	CHF 58'950
2020	CHF 58'600
2021	CHF 59'800
2022	CHF 61'450

Paying direct federal tax82%As of 2022

Cantonal tax multiplier

145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

160800

20222026

Cantonal tax multiplier
2010	150%
2011	150%
2012	150%
2013	150%
2014	160%
2015	160%
2016	160%
2017	160%
2018	160%
2019	160%
2020	170%
2021	170%
2022	160%
2023	160%
2024	160%
2025	155%
2026	145%

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: Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region: German
Agglomeration: Luzern
Labour market region: Luzern
Mountain region: No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020