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Municipality · Schwyz

Küssnacht (SZ)

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Küssnacht am Rigi is a village, municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in central Switzerland.

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The municipality consists of the three villages Küssnacht, Immensee, and Merlischachen, the hamlet Haltikon, the industrial area Fänn, and the alp Seeboden. It is situated at the north shore of Lake Lucerne and at the south shore of Lake Zug below mount Rigi.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

55%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture55%
  • Forest27%
  • Settlement18%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 27 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 33

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

26.137.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.36%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.36%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.64%
20160.82%
20171.62%
20182.04%
20192.10%
20201.25%
20210.74%
20220.58%
20230.41%
20240.29%
20250.32%
20260.36%
Net asking rentCHF 33/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 32.6/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 14'307/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings6'926Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'353 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings59During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage78%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 16.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

14'185

14.2K7.1K0
20212025
Population
201012'224
201112'238
201212'401
201312'426
201412'395
201512'423
201612'512
201712'845
201813'087
201913'300
202013'531
202113'809
202213'843
202314'044
202414'148
202514'185
More about People
Population
14'185End of 2025

2025

14'185

14.2K7.1K0
20212025
Population
201012'224
201112'238
201212'401
201312'426
201412'395
201512'423
201612'512
201712'845
201813'087
201913'300
202013'531
202113'809
202213'843
202314'044
202414'148
202514'185
Foreign residents
26.6%End of 2025

2025

26.6%

26.613.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201020.0%
201120.5%
201221.0%
201320.8%
201420.7%
201521.1%
201621.8%
201722.4%
201822.9%
201923.3%
202024.1%
202124.8%
202225.1%
202326.1%
202426.5%
202526.6%
Jobs (FTE)
5'990

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'990 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'990

6K3K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20115'171
20124'970
20135'284
20145'260
20155'449
20165'525
20175'550
20185'452
20195'498
20205'565
20215'652
20225'768
20235'976
20245'990

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 5'739

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 5'739/ 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
145%Tax year 2026

2026

145%

16582.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010180%
2011165%
2012165%
2013165%
2014165%
2015165%
2016165%
2017165%
2018165%
2019165%
2020165%
2021165%
2022165%
2023165%
2024155%
2025145%
2026145%
Median taxable income
CHF 59'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 59'000

59K29.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'650
2011CHF 52'000
2012CHF 52'000
2013CHF 52'900
2014CHF 53'400
2015CHF 53'500
2016CHF 54'400
2017CHF 54'700
2018CHF 55'600
2019CHF 56'500
2020CHF 57'500
2021CHF 58'700
2022CHF 59'000
Median net income
CHF 64'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 64'900

64.9K32.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 58'300
2011CHF 58'900
2012CHF 58'700
2013CHF 59'900
2014CHF 60'200
2015CHF 59'400
2016CHF 60'200
2017CHF 60'600
2018CHF 61'350
2019CHF 62'400
2020CHF 62'400
2021CHF 64'500
2022CHF 64'900
Paying direct federal tax82%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%Tax year 2026

2026

110%

120600
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010120%
2011120%
2012120%
2013120%
2014120%
2015145%
2016170%
2017170%
2018170%
2019160%
2020150%
2021150%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025115%
2026110%

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 small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Küssnacht (SZ)
Labour market region
Zug
Statistical city
Yes
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020