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Municipality · Nidwalden

Stansstad

Get to know Stansstad

Stansstad is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

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Landscape

A landscape shaped by woodland

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

50%

Forest

  • Forest50%
  • Agriculture32%
  • Settlement16%
  • Other1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · 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
Gross asking rent

CHF 34.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

28.943.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.51%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.51%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20152.70%
20162.53%
20172.20%
20182.15%
20192.00%
20201.07%
20211.35%
20220.34%
20230.52%
20240.67%
20250.55%
20260.51%
Gross asking rentCHF 34.9/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 12'448/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings2'725Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 689 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings21During 2024
Primary residences89%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage83%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 10.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'916

4.9K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20104'445
20114'451
20124'417
20134'402
20144'381
20154'396
20164'423
20174'494
20184'580
20194'624
20204'727
20214'822
20224'850
20234'869
20244'922
20254'916
More about People
Population
4'916End of 2025

2025

4'916

4.9K2.5K0
20212025
Population
20104'445
20114'451
20124'417
20134'402
20144'381
20154'396
20164'423
20174'494
20184'580
20194'624
20204'727
20214'822
20224'850
20234'869
20244'922
20254'916
Foreign residents
21.8%End of 2025

2025

21.8%

21.910.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.3%
201113.0%
201213.5%
201314.4%
201415.2%
201515.8%
201616.5%
201717.4%
201819.0%
201919.2%
202019.5%
202120.0%
202220.3%
202320.9%
202421.9%
202521.8%
Jobs (FTE)
1'705

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'705 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'705

1.7K852.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'523
20121'453
20131'462
20141'444
20151'420
20161'330
20171'288
20181'357
20191'397
20201'353
20211'324
20221'370
20231'671
20241'705

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 8'697

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'697/ 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
187%Tax year 2026

2026

187%

18793.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010180%
2011180%
2012180%
2013169%
2014177%
2015177%
2016177%
2017177%
2018177%
2019177%
2020177%
2021177%
2022177%
2023177%
2024187%
2025187%
2026187%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'100

56.1K28.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 51'600
2011CHF 52'300
2012CHF 51'200
2013CHF 52'750
2014CHF 52'800
2015CHF 52'800
2016CHF 54'100
2017CHF 54'300
2018CHF 53'900
2019CHF 53'600
2020CHF 53'300
2021CHF 54'350
2022CHF 56'100
Median net income
CHF 60'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 60'900

60.9K30.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'700
2011CHF 57'200
2012CHF 56'900
2013CHF 58'000
2014CHF 58'300
2015CHF 58'000
2016CHF 59'100
2017CHF 59'400
2018CHF 59'200
2019CHF 58'400
2020CHF 58'850
2021CHF 59'275
2022CHF 60'900
Paying direct federal tax84%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
261%Tax year 2026

2026

261%

2661330
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010263%
2011263%
2012263%
2013266%
2014266%
2015266%
2016266%
2017266%
2018266%
2019266%
2020266%
2021266%
2022266%
2023266%
2024266%
2025266%
2026261%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a small or outside agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Stans
Labour market region
Stans
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020