Population
6'296↑1.8%
About Hergiswil NW
City · Nidwalden
Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
Population
6'296
Tax multiplier
120%
Hergiswil NW in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
120%↓10.4%
Above average in CH
Median taxable income
CHF 75'000
Top quartile in CH
Vacancy
0.83%↑10.7%
Middle in CH
- Forest46%
- Agriculture28%
- Other14%
- Settlement11%
Foreign residents
25.2%↑3.8%
Top quartile in CH
Dwellings
3'253↑1.7%
Jobs (FTE)
2'204↓4.5%
90%
69%
Fibre
Housing market in Hergiswil NW
The rental vacancy rate is 0.83%, 22% above the cantonal average (0.68 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 120%, 37% below the cantonal average (190 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 75'000, 12% above the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Hergiswil NW has 6'296 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
