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Reiden

Get to know Reiden

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

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On January 1, 2006 the former municipalities of Langnau bei Reiden and Richenthal were united in the new municipality of Reiden.

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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.

50%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture50%
  • Forest37%
  • Settlement12%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 13 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 19.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

18.019.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
3.41%As of 1 June 2026

2026

3.41%

3.51.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.55%
20162.56%
20172.78%
20184.15%
20193.58%
20203.85%
20213.88%
20223.31%
20232.99%
20242.38%
20253.49%
20263.41%
Net asking rentCHF 19.2/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 22.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 7'517/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings3'514Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'436 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings4During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage87%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 18.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'690

7.7K3.8K0
20212025
Population
20106'506
20116'595
20126'650
20136'763
20146'892
20156'976
20167'008
20177'038
20187'132
20197'186
20207'255
20217'337
20227'415
20237'492
20247'674
20257'690
More about People
Population
7'690End of 2025

2025

7'690

7.7K3.8K0
20212025
Population
20106'506
20116'595
20126'650
20136'763
20146'892
20156'976
20167'008
20177'038
20187'132
20197'186
20207'255
20217'337
20227'415
20237'492
20247'674
20257'690
Foreign residents
29.7%End of 2025

2025

29.7%

29.714.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.8%
201122.0%
201222.1%
201321.9%
201421.8%
201522.7%
201624.2%
201725.1%
201825.2%
201925.2%
202026.0%
202126.9%
202227.4%
202327.9%
202429.4%
202529.7%
Jobs (FTE)
4'069

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'069 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4'069

4.1K2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'675
20122'760
20132'724
20142'630
20152'755
20162'770
20172'840
20182'893
20192'909
20203'639
20213'901
20224'049
20234'084
20244'069

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 12'364

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'364/ 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
220%Tax year 2026

2026

220%

2201100
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010200%
2011210%
2012210%
2013230%
2014230%
2015230%
2016230%
2017230%
2018230%
2019230%
2020220%
2021220%
2022220%
2023220%
2024220%
2025220%
2026220%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'300

49.3K24.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'800
2011CHF 42'300
2012CHF 42'600
2013CHF 43'800
2014CHF 44'500
2015CHF 44'800
2016CHF 46'400
2017CHF 46'600
2018CHF 47'000
2019CHF 47'750
2020CHF 47'900
2021CHF 48'300
2022CHF 49'300
Median net income
CHF 55'025As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'025

55K27.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'850
2011CHF 48'600
2012CHF 48'500
2013CHF 49'700
2014CHF 49'900
2015CHF 50'300
2016CHF 51'750
2017CHF 52'300
2018CHF 53'000
2019CHF 53'850
2020CHF 53'400
2021CHF 54'100
2022CHF 55'025
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Sursee
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020