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Wolfenschiessen

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Wolfenschiessen is a village and municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

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Besides the village of Wolfenschiessen itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers.

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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.

39%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture39%
  • Forest34%
  • Other24%
  • Settlement2%
  • Water1%
Survey period ending 2018 · 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
Gross asking rent

CHF 32.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.132.8

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.50%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.50%

1.50.80
20222026
Vacancy
20151.76%
20161.71%
20171.59%
20183.80%
20192.51%
20203.88%
20213.67%
20221.24%
20231.01%
20240.82%
20250.54%
20261.50%
Gross asking rentCHF 32.8/ m² per month1 Nov 2026
Dwellings1'134Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 596 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings10During 2024
Primary residences92%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage57%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 8.4% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'174

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20102'005
20112'046
20122'089
20132'101
20142'107
20152'148
20162'136
20172'093
20182'097
20192'087
20202'115
20212'109
20222'105
20232'110
20242'121
20252'174
More about People
Population
2'174End of 2025

2025

2'174

2.2K1.1K0
20212025
Population
20102'005
20112'046
20122'089
20132'101
20142'107
20152'148
20162'136
20172'093
20182'097
20192'087
20202'115
20212'109
20222'105
20232'110
20242'121
20252'174
Foreign residents
13.8%End of 2025

2025

13.8%

13.86.90
20212025
Foreign residents
20109.2%
20119.3%
20129.5%
20139.8%
201410.2%
201510.8%
201610.6%
20179.7%
20189.8%
20199.5%
20209.5%
202110.9%
202211.9%
202312.2%
202412.5%
202513.8%
Jobs (FTE)
647

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 647 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

647

647323.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011586
2012591
2013609
2014615
2015611
2016599
2017610
2018587
2019610
2020595
2021582
2022568
2023605
2024647

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 9'913

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'913/ 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
250%Tax year 2026

2026

250%

2501250
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010282%
2011282%
2012302%
2013300%
2014300%
2015300%
2016300%
2017300%
2018250%
2019215%
2020250%
2021250%
2022250%
2023250%
2024250%
2025250%
2026250%
Median taxable income
CHF 46'750All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 46'750

46.8K23.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 38'100
2011CHF 38'000
2012CHF 39'200
2013CHF 40'400
2014CHF 42'450
2015CHF 41'700
2016CHF 43'400
2017CHF 43'500
2018CHF 43'900
2019CHF 45'600
2020CHF 45'300
2021CHF 46'100
2022CHF 46'750
Median net income
CHF 52'350As of 2022

2022

CHF 52'350

52.4K26.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 44'800
2011CHF 45'800
2012CHF 46'700
2013CHF 47'100
2014CHF 48'150
2015CHF 48'200
2016CHF 48'650
2017CHF 49'100
2018CHF 48'300
2019CHF 50'400
2020CHF 50'700
2021CHF 51'300
2022CHF 52'350
Paying direct federal tax77%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
Rural
Municipality type
Centrally located rural municipality
Language region
German
Labour market region
Stans
Mountain region
Yes

Federal Statistical Office · 2020