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Rickenbach (LU)

Get to know Rickenbach (LU)

Rickenbach is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Pfeffikon merged into the municipality of Rickenbach.

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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.

55%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture55%
  • Forest31%
  • Settlement13%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 5 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 18.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

15.219.9

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.11%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.11%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.99%
20161.25%
20170.79%
20181.04%
20191.01%
20201.85%
20210.71%
20220.70%
20230.56%
20240.54%
20250.29%
20260.11%
Net asking rentCHF 18.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 18/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 6'583/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'751Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 843 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings61During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage10%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 28.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'887

3.9K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'031
20113'061
20123'061
20133'076
20143'110
20153'194
20163'248
20173'254
20183'366
20193'398
20203'458
20213'524
20223'564
20233'695
20243'884
20253'887
More about People
Population
3'887End of 2025

2025

3'887

3.9K1.9K0
20212025
Population
20103'031
20113'061
20123'061
20133'076
20143'110
20153'194
20163'248
20173'254
20183'366
20193'398
20203'458
20213'524
20223'564
20233'695
20243'884
20253'887
Foreign residents
21.9%End of 2025

2025

21.9%

21.910.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.3%
201116.7%
201217.3%
201317.3%
201417.9%
201518.1%
201618.8%
201718.6%
201819.0%
201918.6%
202019.1%
202118.8%
202218.9%
202320.9%
202421.8%
202521.9%
Jobs (FTE)
1'124

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'124 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'124

1.2K5930
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011911
2012899
2013997
20141'007
2015979
20161'002
20171'030
20181'071
20191'063
20201'015
20211'024
20221'042
20231'186
20241'124

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 10'002

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'002/ 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
150%Tax year 2026

2026

150%

180900
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010225%
2011225%
2012225%
2013225%
2014225%
2015225%
2016225%
2017225%
2018225%
2019210%
2020200%
2021200%
2022180%
2023180%
2024180%
2025150%
2026150%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 49'600

49.6K24.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 42'100
2011CHF 42'000
2012CHF 43'300
2013CHF 43'400
2014CHF 43'650
2015CHF 43'700
2016CHF 46'300
2017CHF 46'600
2018CHF 45'900
2019CHF 47'200
2020CHF 47'700
2021CHF 48'600
2022CHF 49'600
Median net income
CHF 55'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 55'500

55.5K27.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 48'950
2011CHF 49'350
2012CHF 50'500
2013CHF 49'900
2014CHF 50'300
2015CHF 51'000
2016CHF 53'100
2017CHF 53'300
2018CHF 53'100
2019CHF 53'100
2020CHF 53'700
2021CHF 55'100
2022CHF 55'500
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