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Willisau

Get to know Willisau

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

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It was formed on 1 January 2006 from the municipalities of Willisau Land and Willisau Stadt. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Gettnau merged into Willisau.

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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.

61%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture61%
  • Forest29%
  • Settlement9%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2025 · 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
Net asking rent

CHF 20.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

16.623.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.61%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.61%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.31%
20160.55%
20170.99%
20181.85%
20192.13%
20201.22%
20210.70%
20220.17%
20230.35%
20240.46%
20250.99%
20260.61%
Net asking rentCHF 20.7/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Gross asking rentCHF 22.1/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 8'171/ m²1 Nov 2026
Dwellings4'408Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'788 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings5During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage74%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 12.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

9'297

9.3K4.6K0
20212025
Population
20108'253
20118'368
20128'472
20138'589
20148'711
20158'816
20168'897
20178'976
20188'951
20198'970
20208'910
20219'015
20229'108
20239'149
20249'242
20259'297
More about People
Population
9'297End of 2025

2025

9'297

9.3K4.6K0
20212025
Population
20108'253
20118'368
20128'472
20138'589
20148'711
20158'816
20168'897
20178'976
20188'951
20198'970
20208'910
20219'015
20229'108
20239'149
20249'242
20259'297
Foreign residents
15.6%End of 2025

2025

15.6%

15.67.80
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.0%
20119.6%
201210.1%
201310.5%
201411.1%
201511.5%
201612.7%
201713.2%
201812.9%
201913.1%
202013.3%
202113.4%
202213.9%
202314.6%
202415.3%
202515.6%
Jobs (FTE)
4'421

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 4'421 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

4'421

4.5K2.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20113'561
20123'753
20133'796
20143'888
20153'945
20163'915
20173'873
20183'918
20193'968
20204'055
20214'268
20224'466
20234'444
20244'421

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%

2101050
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010210%
2011210%
2012210%
2013210%
2014220%
2015220%
2016220%
2017220%
2018220%
2019210%
2020200%
2021210%
2022210%
2023210%
2024210%
2025210%
2026210%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'800All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'800

46.8K23.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 40'800
2011CHF 41'400
2012CHF 41'300
2013CHF 42'100
2014CHF 42'750
2015CHF 42'900
2016CHF 43'900
2017CHF 44'700
2018CHF 45'150
2019CHF 45'300
2020CHF 46'000
2021CHF 46'300
2022CHF 46'800
Median net income
CHF 52'800As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'800

52.8K26.4K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 46'100
2011CHF 46'850
2012CHF 47'200
2013CHF 48'000
2014CHF 48'200
2015CHF 48'900
2016CHF 49'800
2017CHF 50'400
2018CHF 51'300
2019CHF 51'500
2020CHF 51'800
2021CHF 52'300
2022CHF 52'800
Paying direct federal tax74%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