The following figures are for the whole municipality Sternmatt / Hochrüti belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.85%, 22% above the cantonal average (0.70 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 145% (2026), 19% below the average of the canton's municipalities (178.7 %) — low for the canton. A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 9'834 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Luzern (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 10'969 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 49'400 (tax period 2022). Sternmatt / Hochrüti has 4'891 residents.
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
3 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in Sternmatt / Hochrüti on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Luzern are offered at a median of CHF 27.3 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 22.1 and CHF 33.3 (208 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Luzern are offered at a median of CHF 30.3 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 24.6 and CHF 37.1 (334 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Sternmatt / Hochrüti is located in the canton of Lucerne.
Sternmatt / Hochrüti has approximately 4'891 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Sternmatt / Hochrüti is 145% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 9'834 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Luzern (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Sunshine
1'530 h
Precipitation
1'291 mm
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
