Municipality · Lucerne
Hochdorf
Get to know Hochdorf
Hochdorf is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
A landscape shaped by farmland
The land-use survey ending in 2025 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
59%
- Agriculture59%
- Settlement29%
- Forest11%
- Water<1%
- Other<1%
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 22.1
28 Oct 2026
More about Housing
Vacancy0.16%
0.16%
| 2015 | 0.45% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 1.18% |
| 2019 | 0.88% |
| 2020 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 0.79% |
| 2022 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 0.41% |
| 2025 | 0.20% |
| 2026 | 0.16% |
The people who live here
The population grew by 16.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
10'158
| 2010 | 8'698 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 8'822 |
| 2012 | 8'877 |
| 2013 | 9'101 |
| 2014 | 9'401 |
| 2015 | 9'725 |
| 2016 | 9'814 |
| 2017 | 9'832 |
| 2018 | 9'846 |
| 2019 | 9'884 |
| 2020 | 9'872 |
| 2021 | 9'907 |
| 2022 | 9'911 |
| 2023 | 10'033 |
| 2024 | 10'067 |
| 2025 | 10'158 |
More about People
Population10'158
10'158
| 2010 | 8'698 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 8'822 |
| 2012 | 8'877 |
| 2013 | 9'101 |
| 2014 | 9'401 |
| 2015 | 9'725 |
| 2016 | 9'814 |
| 2017 | 9'832 |
| 2018 | 9'846 |
| 2019 | 9'884 |
| 2020 | 9'872 |
| 2021 | 9'907 |
| 2022 | 9'911 |
| 2023 | 10'033 |
| 2024 | 10'067 |
| 2025 | 10'158 |
Foreign residents23.2%
23.2%
| 2010 | 19.5% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% |
| 2014 | 20.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% |
| 2016 | 22.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% |
| 2018 | 21.8% |
| 2019 | 21.8% |
| 2020 | 22.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% |
| 2022 | 22.2% |
| 2023 | 22.8% |
| 2024 | 23.3% |
| 2025 | 23.2% |
Jobs (FTE)4'248
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'248 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
4'248
| 2011 | 3'597 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3'634 |
| 2013 | 3'750 |
| 2014 | 3'850 |
| 2015 | 3'881 |
| 2016 | 3'942 |
| 2017 | 3'851 |
| 2018 | 3'992 |
| 2019 | 3'959 |
| 2020 | 4'008 |
| 2021 | 4'035 |
| 2022 | 4'139 |
| 2023 | 4'136 |
| 2024 | 4'248 |
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 11'352
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'352
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier190%
190%
| 2010 | 190% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 190% |
| 2012 | 190% |
| 2013 | 190% |
| 2014 | 210% |
| 2015 | 210% |
| 2016 | 210% |
| 2017 | 210% |
| 2018 | 210% |
| 2019 | 210% |
| 2020 | 200% |
| 2021 | 200% |
| 2022 | 200% |
| 2023 | 190% |
| 2024 | 190% |
| 2025 | 190% |
| 2026 | 190% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 49'800
CHF 49'800
| 2010 | CHF 44'300 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 44'300 |
| 2012 | CHF 44'300 |
| 2013 | CHF 44'500 |
| 2014 | CHF 45'400 |
| 2015 | CHF 45'900 |
| 2016 | CHF 46'500 |
| 2017 | CHF 47'000 |
| 2018 | CHF 47'400 |
| 2019 | CHF 47'600 |
| 2020 | CHF 48'000 |
| 2021 | CHF 49'300 |
| 2022 | CHF 49'800 |
Median net incomeCHF 55'402
CHF 55'402
| 2010 | CHF 50'200 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 50'700 |
| 2012 | CHF 50'400 |
| 2013 | CHF 50'100 |
| 2014 | CHF 51'400 |
| 2015 | CHF 51'600 |
| 2016 | CHF 52'200 |
| 2017 | CHF 52'800 |
| 2018 | CHF 53'000 |
| 2019 | CHF 53'700 |
| 2020 | CHF 54'100 |
| 2021 | CHF 55'600 |
| 2022 | CHF 55'402 |
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
145%
| 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.