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Malters

Get to know Malters

Malters is a municipality in the district of Lucerne 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.

61%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture61%
  • Forest25%
  • Settlement12%
  • Water1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 10 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.3

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.422.1

9 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.19%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.19%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.36%
20161.16%
20170.96%
20181.05%
20190.51%
20200.79%
20211.31%
20220.54%
20230.37%
20240.37%
20250.14%
20260.19%
Net asking rentCHF 18.3/ m² per month9 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 21.3/ m² per month9 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 9'912/ m²9 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'599Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'346 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings18During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage96%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 19.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'930

7.9K4K0
20212025
Population
20106'662
20116'839
20126'861
20136'911
20146'923
20156'988
20167'108
20177'231
20187'318
20197'432
20207'410
20217'603
20227'691
20237'771
20247'868
20257'930
More about People
Population
7'930End of 2025

2025

7'930

7.9K4K0
20212025
Population
20106'662
20116'839
20126'861
20136'911
20146'923
20156'988
20167'108
20177'231
20187'318
20197'432
20207'410
20217'603
20227'691
20237'771
20247'868
20257'930
Foreign residents
16.3%End of 2025

2025

16.3%

16.38.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.2%
201110.8%
201210.9%
201310.9%
201411.5%
201511.5%
201612.2%
201712.1%
201812.1%
201913.2%
202013.0%
202113.8%
202214.1%
202315.0%
202415.8%
202516.3%
Jobs (FTE)
3'330

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'330 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'330

3.3K1.7K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'581
20122'601
20132'545
20142'547
20152'585
20162'758
20172'702
20182'884
20192'924
20202'924
20213'023
20223'181
20233'236
20243'330

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 11'520

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 11'520/ 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
195%Tax year 2026

2026

195%

19597.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010210%
2011205%
2012200%
2013205%
2014205%
2015205%
2016205%
2017205%
2018205%
2019205%
2020195%
2021195%
2022195%
2023195%
2024195%
2025195%
2026195%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 50'600

50.6K25.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'200
2011CHF 42'000
2012CHF 42'800
2013CHF 44'200
2014CHF 44'400
2015CHF 44'500
2016CHF 46'100
2017CHF 46'250
2018CHF 47'200
2019CHF 48'500
2020CHF 49'200
2021CHF 49'700
2022CHF 50'600
Median net income
CHF 55'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'700

55.7K27.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'500
2011CHF 48'700
2012CHF 49'200
2013CHF 50'200
2014CHF 50'600
2015CHF 50'300
2016CHF 51'750
2017CHF 51'600
2018CHF 52'600
2019CHF 53'700
2020CHF 54'150
2021CHF 55'200
2022CHF 55'700
Paying direct federal tax79%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Luzern
Labour market region
Luzern
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020