Population
15'817↑2.2%
About Horw
Municipality · Lucerne
Horw is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Population
15'817
Tax multiplier
140%
Horw in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
140%↓3.4%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 68'814
Above average in canton
Vacancy
0.31%↑3.3%
Below average in canton
- Forest42%
- Settlement29%
- Agriculture28%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
18.6%↑2.1%
Above average in canton
Dwellings
8'065↑0.8%
Jobs (FTE)
3'700↑2.9%
91%
41%
Fibre
Housing market in Horw
The rental vacancy rate is 0.31%, 61% below the cantonal average (0.78 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 140%, 22% below the cantonal average (179 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 68'814, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 67'216). Horw has 15'817 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
