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Sachseln

Get to know Sachseln

Sachseln is a village and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.

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Besides the village of Sachseln, the municipality includes the hamlets of Edisried, Ewil and Flüeli-Ranft.

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Landscape

The shape of the place

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

42%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture42%
  • Forest42%
  • Other11%
  • Settlement4%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'588 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'588

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.15%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.15%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.04%
20160.00%
20170.00%
20180.04%
20192.20%
20203.52%
20213.04%
20220.51%
20230.43%
20240.27%
20250.15%
20260.15%
Asking priceCHF 5'381/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'588Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'103 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings16During 2024
Primary residences87%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage21%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 9.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'300

5.3K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'850
20114'896
20124'926
20135'007
20145'044
20155'066
20165'060
20175'092
20185'146
20195'170
20205'145
20215'172
20225'211
20235'294
20245'299
20255'300
More about People
Population
5'300End of 2025

2025

5'300

5.3K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'850
20114'896
20124'926
20135'007
20145'044
20155'066
20165'060
20175'092
20185'146
20195'170
20205'145
20215'172
20225'211
20235'294
20245'299
20255'300
Foreign residents
13.3%End of 2025

2025

13.3%

13.36.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.3%
201113.8%
201213.3%
201312.9%
201413.1%
201512.6%
201612.6%
201712.6%
201812.8%
201913.0%
202012.6%
202112.3%
202212.7%
202313.3%
202413.0%
202513.3%
Jobs (FTE)
2'760

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 2'760 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

2'760

2.8K1.4K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'493
20122'557
20132'434
20142'476
20152'534
20162'565
20172'659
20182'665
20192'706
20202'651
20212'681
20222'783
20232'765
20242'760

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 10'761

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'761/ 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
470%Tax year 2026

2026

470%

4702350
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010445%
2011445%
2012445%
2013445%
2014445%
2015445%
2016445%
2017445%
2018470%
2019470%
2020470%
2021470%
2022470%
2023470%
2024470%
2025470%
2026470%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'300

52.3K26.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 44'300
2011CHF 45'200
2012CHF 44'900
2013CHF 45'100
2014CHF 47'100
2015CHF 47'000
2016CHF 49'100
2017CHF 49'000
2018CHF 49'100
2019CHF 49'500
2020CHF 50'000
2021CHF 50'800
2022CHF 52'300
Median net income
CHF 57'700As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'700

57.7K28.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 50'100
2011CHF 51'400
2012CHF 51'400
2013CHF 50'800
2014CHF 53'200
2015CHF 53'000
2016CHF 55'500
2017CHF 54'800
2018CHF 55'200
2019CHF 54'300
2020CHF 55'600
2021CHF 56'200
2022CHF 57'700
Paying direct federal tax79%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
325%Tax year 2026

2026

325%

335167.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010295%
2011295%
2012295%
2013295%
2014295%
2015305%
2016305%
2017305%
2018305%
2019305%
2020335%
2021335%
2022335%
2023335%
2024335%
2025325%
2026325%

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
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Sarnen
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020