Population
6'712↑1.0%
About Root
Municipality · Lucerne
Root is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2025 the former municipality of Honau merged into the municipality of Root.
Population
6'712
Tax multiplier
150%
Root in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.150%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 53'800↑3.7%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 59'775↑1.5%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%↓6.5%
1.02%↑27.5%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture43%
- Forest27%
- Settlement24%
- Other5%
Foreign residents
28.9%↑2.2%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 24/ m²
+33% vs CH
Dwellings
3'039↑5.7%
Jobs (FTE)
4'685↓0.3%
94%
54%
Fibre
Housing market in Root
The rental vacancy rate is 1.02%, 30% above the cantonal average (0.78 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 150%, 16% below the cantonal average (179 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 62'050, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Root has 6'712 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
