Population
3'988↑1.1%
About Giswil
City · Obwalden
Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
Population
3'988
Tax multiplier
485%
Giswil in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
485%
Top 10% in CH
Median taxable income
CHF 60'792
Bottom quartile in CH
Vacancy
0.52%↓8.8%
Below average in CH
- Forest54%
- Agriculture35%
- Other8%
- Settlement3%
Foreign residents
14.6%↑8.2%
Below average in CH
Dwellings
2'115↑0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'020↑0.4%
85%
2%
Fibre
Housing market in Giswil
The rental vacancy rate is 0.52%, 5% above the cantonal average (0.50 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 485%, 7% above the cantonal average (453 %). Median taxable income is CHF 60'792, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Giswil has 3'988 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
