Population
6'064↑5.9%
About 6037 Root
Postal code · 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
6'064
Tax multiplier
150%
Vacancy
1.02%
6037 Root in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
150%
Median taxable income
CHF 67'729
+23% vs CH
Vacancy
1.02%↑27.5%
- Agriculture43%
- Forest27%
- Settlement24%
- Other5%
Foreign residents
29.2%↑1.8%
Dwellings
3'039↑5.7%
Jobs (FTE)
4'697↑2.8%
94%
54%
Fibre
Housing market in 6037 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 67'729, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 67'216). 6037 Root has 6'064 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
