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Schötz

Get to know Schötz

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

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On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Ohmstal merged into the municipality of Schötz.

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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.

66%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture66%
  • Forest19%
  • Settlement13%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 2'161 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Homes to rentHomes to buy

2'161

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.28%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.28%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.81%
20160.68%
20171.20%
20181.39%
20191.35%
20201.07%
20211.09%
20220.98%
20230.81%
20240.19%
20250.28%
20260.28%
Asking priceCHF 7'417/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'161Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 936 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings19During 2024
Primary residences95%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 32.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'983

5K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20103'769
20113'828
20123'864
20133'942
20144'095
20154'185
20164'272
20174'396
20184'434
20194'530
20204'575
20214'657
20224'786
20234'924
20244'964
20254'983
More about People
Population
4'983End of 2025

2025

4'983

5K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20103'769
20113'828
20123'864
20133'942
20144'095
20154'185
20164'272
20174'396
20184'434
20194'530
20204'575
20214'657
20224'786
20234'924
20244'964
20254'983
Foreign residents
21.8%End of 2025

2025

21.8%

21.910.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201014.7%
201115.0%
201215.4%
201315.8%
201416.4%
201517.4%
201617.9%
201718.6%
201818.8%
201919.4%
202020.2%
202120.0%
202220.0%
202321.1%
202421.9%
202521.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'537

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'537 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'537

1.5K768.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'215
20121'197
20131'255
20141'322
20151'290
20161'316
20171'374
20181'378
20191'376
20201'481
20211'458
20221'480
20231'536
20241'537

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 12'026

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'026/ 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
210%Tax year 2026

2026

210%

215107.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010200%
2011210%
2012225%
2013225%
2014235%
2015235%
2016230%
2017225%
2018225%
2019225%
2020215%
2021215%
2022215%
2023215%
2024215%
2025210%
2026210%
Median taxable income
CHF 48'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 48'700

48.7K24.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 41'700
2011CHF 41'850
2012CHF 41'800
2013CHF 42'300
2014CHF 42'650
2015CHF 43'400
2016CHF 44'400
2017CHF 44'650
2018CHF 46'500
2019CHF 47'000
2020CHF 47'400
2021CHF 47'150
2022CHF 48'700
Median net income
CHF 54'550As of 2022

2022

CHF 54'550

54.6K27.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 47'600
2011CHF 48'700
2012CHF 49'300
2013CHF 49'000
2014CHF 49'400
2015CHF 49'700
2016CHF 50'500
2017CHF 50'800
2018CHF 52'300
2019CHF 52'300
2020CHF 53'600
2021CHF 53'650
2022CHF 54'550
Paying direct federal tax75%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
Municipality of a rural centre
Language region
German
Labour market region
Sursee
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020