Population
4'874↑3.5%
About Rigi Kaltbad
City · Luzern
Rigi Kaltbad is a resort in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Lucerne. The resort sits on a sunny terrace at an elevation of 1,433 metres (4,701 ft), overlooking Lake Lucerne above Weggis in Central Switzerland. The locality is part of the municipality of Weggis.
Population
4'874
Tax multiplier
130%
Rigi Kaltbad in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.130%↓3.7%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 55'700↑2.2%
Top quartile in canton
Median net income
CHF 61'250↑1.7%
83%
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%↓6.5%
0.76%↑4.1%
Above average in canton
- Agriculture41%
- Forest38%
- Settlement19%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
30.0%↑6.8%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 21/ m²
+19% vs CH
Dwellings
3'026↑0.4%
Jobs (FTE)
2'196↓2.1%
75%
62%
Fibre
Housing market in Rigi Kaltbad
The rental vacancy rate is 0.76%, 3% below the cantonal average (0.78 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 130%, 27% below the cantonal average (179 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 66'100, 7% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Rigi Kaltbad has 4'874 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
