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Pfaffnau

Get to know Pfaffnau

Pfaffnau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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In the municipality two different parts are existing, the village Pfaffnau and the Former Monastery of St. Urban.

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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.

63%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture63%
  • Forest25%
  • Settlement11%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 17.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

13.120.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.93%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.93%

1.910
20222026
Vacancy
20154.23%
20161.84%
20171.25%
20181.37%
20191.35%
20202.15%
20211.63%
20221.18%
20230.66%
20241.31%
20251.89%
20261.93%
Net asking rentCHF 17.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 20.5/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'631/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'397Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 666 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage88%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 26.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'792

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'201
20112'230
20122'245
20132'260
20142'304
20152'529
20162'653
20172'668
20182'678
20192'665
20202'674
20212'661
20222'714
20232'784
20242'777
20252'792
More about People
Population
2'792End of 2025

2025

2'792

2.8K1.4K0
20212025
Population
20102'201
20112'230
20122'245
20132'260
20142'304
20152'529
20162'653
20172'668
20182'678
20192'665
20202'674
20212'661
20222'714
20232'784
20242'777
20252'792
Foreign residents
19.6%End of 2025

2025

19.6%

19.69.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201010.2%
201110.0%
201210.4%
201311.0%
201411.2%
201513.3%
201614.9%
201715.3%
201815.4%
201914.9%
202015.0%
202114.9%
202217.0%
202318.9%
202419.5%
202519.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'501

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'501 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'501

1.5K750.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'097
20121'096
20131'096
20141'204
20151'148
20161'171
20171'178
20181'245
20191'279
20201'299
20211'355
20221'396
20231'483
20241'501

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 12'701

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'701/ 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
230%Tax year 2026

2026

230%

2301150
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010230%
2011230%
2012215%
2013215%
2014205%
2015205%
2016200%
2017195%
2018195%
2019195%
2020185%
2021195%
2022195%
2023205%
2024220%
2025220%
2026230%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'450All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'450

51.5K25.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'400
2011CHF 43'000
2012CHF 43'000
2013CHF 43'550
2014CHF 44'600
2015CHF 45'400
2016CHF 47'600
2017CHF 48'600
2018CHF 49'400
2019CHF 50'200
2020CHF 51'200
2021CHF 50'300
2022CHF 51'450
Median net income
CHF 57'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'300

57.7K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'800
2011CHF 49'400
2012CHF 49'400
2013CHF 50'650
2014CHF 50'900
2015CHF 52'300
2016CHF 53'000
2017CHF 55'300
2018CHF 55'550
2019CHF 56'050
2020CHF 57'700
2021CHF 56'800
2022CHF 57'300
Paying direct federal tax78%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
Langenthal
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020