About Schwarzenberg
Schwarzenberg is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 39.3 km²
Population
1'817residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'500
Vacancy
0.45%
Foreign residents
8.3%
Dwellings
889
Jobs (FTE)
468
Tax multiplier
210%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schwarzenberg, 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
468 full-time-equivalent jobs across 144 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
468FTE total
Primary29.7%
Secondary20.3%
Tertiary50.0%
Land use
3% built-up, 36% agricultural, 55% forest. Measured across 3'926 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.3%
Agriculture38.4%
Forest58.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.2%, ahead of Mitte at 22.8%.
Source BFS
SVP38.2%+2.5 pp
Mitte22.8%
FDP20.3%−2.1 pp
SP5.8%−1.0 pp
GLP5.4%+0.6 pp
Grüne4.2%−2.1 pp
EVP0.5%−0.3 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.7%
Second homes15.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 2.3°C with 1'791 mm of rain. Warmest in August (9.8°C), coldest in February (-4.4°C). Station: Pilatus, 2105 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
2.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 2.3°C
Rain 1791 mm
Sun ≈144 days
Pilatus · 2105 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
