About Pfaffnau
Pfaffnau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. In the municipality two different parts are existing, the village Pfaffnau and the Former Monastery of St. Urban.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 17.7 km²
Population
2'777residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'543
Vacancy
1.89%
Foreign residents
19.5%
Dwellings
1'376
Jobs (FTE)
1'627
Tax multiplier
230%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pfaffnau, 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
1'627 full-time-equivalent jobs across 207 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'627FTE total
Primary10.9%
Secondary8.7%
Tertiary80.4%
Land use
11% built-up, 63% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 1'766 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.0%
Agriculture63.9%
Forest25.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.1%, ahead of Mitte at 31.5%.
Source BFS
SVP33.1%+1.0 pp
Mitte31.5%
FDP13.5%+1.8 pp
SP7.2%±0 pp
Grüne4.8%−4.1 pp
GLP3.8%−0.4 pp
EVP1.2%+0.4 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
