Population
86'234↑0.8%
About 6006 Luzern
Postal code · Lucerne
Lucerne or Luzern is a city and a municipality in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transport, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people.
Population
86'234
Tax multiplier
145%
6006 Luzern in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
145%↓6.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 63'146
+15% vs CH
Vacancy
1.01%↓5.6%
- Settlement49%
- Agriculture27%
- Forest22%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
27.5%↑2.0%
Dwellings
48'119↑0.8%
Jobs (FTE)
61'712↑0.9%
90%
77%
Fibre
Housing market in 6006 Luzern
The rental vacancy rate is 1.01%, 29% above the cantonal average (0.78 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 145%, 19% below the cantonal average (179 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 63'146, 6% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). 6006 Luzern has 86'234 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
