About Zell LU
Zell is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Luzern
- Area
- 13.9 km²
Population
2'205residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'140
Vacancy
0.60%
Foreign residents
14.4%
Dwellings
1'000
Jobs (FTE)
1'566
Tax multiplier
190%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zell LU, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'566 full-time-equivalent jobs across 205 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 46% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'566FTE total
Primary10.2%
Secondary46.0%
Tertiary43.9%
Land use
11% built-up, 65% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 1'391 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.5%
Agriculture66.0%
Forest22.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.8%, ahead of Mitte at 31.0%.
Source BFS
SVP35.8%+5.9 pp
Mitte31.0%
FDP18.3%+1.3 pp
SP6.9%+0.1 pp
Grüne3.0%−3.5 pp
GLP1.3%−1.1 pp
EVP0.2%−0.5 pp
Others
0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.7°C with 1'649 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.9°C), coldest in February (-1.6°C). Station: Napf, 1404 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.7°C
Rain 1649 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Napf · 1404 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
