Municipality comparison Canton Lucerne

All 79 municipalities in Canton Lucerne compared — tax burden, municipal tax rate, second-home share and education level at a glance. Click on a municipality for the full location profile.

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Cantonal tax multiplier Lucerne: 1.55. The municipal multiplier (column «Tax multiplier») is directly comparable within Canton Lucerne — for comparisons across cantons use the effective tax burden.

Municipality	Postcode	Tax¹	CHF/yr²	Tax multiplier³	2nd homes	Tertiary
Meggen	6045	12.5 %	CHF 18,793	0.90	9.5 %	61 %
Schenkon	6214	13.3 %	CHF 19,913	1.10	8.9 %	49 %
Eich	6205	13.6 %	CHF 20,474	1.20	9.7 %	51 %
Weggis	6356	14.2 %	CHF 21,314	1.35	24.9 %	47 %
Eschenbach	6274	14.4 %	CHF 21,594	1.40	6.5 %	39 %
Vitznau	6354	14.4 %	CHF 21,594	1.40	32.7 %	39 %
Horw	6005	14.6 %	CHF 21,874	1.45	8.8 %	49 %
Hildisrieden	6024	14.8 %	CHF 22,154	1.50	7.2 %	49 %
Ballwil	6275	14.8 %	CHF 22,154	1.50	5.9 %	40 %
Root	6037	14.8 %	CHF 22,154	1.50	6.4 %	35 %
Rickenbach	5735	14.8 %	CHF 22,154	1.50	9.7 %	29 %
Luzern	6005	15.0 %	CHF 22,434	1.55	10.1 %	52 %
Oberkirch	6208	15.0 %	CHF 22,434	1.55	4.8 %	54 %
Rain	6026	15.1 %	CHF 22,714	1.60	4.3 %	45 %
Gisikon	6038	15.1 %	CHF 22,714	1.60	6.3 %	45 %
Rothenburg	6023	15.3 %	CHF 22,994	1.65	6.3 %	43 %
Schlierbach	6231	15.3 %	CHF 22,994	1.65	9.5 %	40 %
Inwil	6034	15.5 %	CHF 23,274	1.70	5.5 %	38 %
Sempach	6204	15.5 %	CHF 23,274	1.70	8.3 %	51 %
Dagmersellen	6252	15.5 %	CHF 23,274	1.70	6.6 %	31 %
Aesch	6287	15.9 %	CHF 23,834	1.80	10.1 %	39 %
Hitzkirch	6295	15.9 %	CHF 23,834	1.80	12.3 %	37 %
Udligenswil	6044	15.9 %	CHF 23,834	1.80	6.6 %	51 %
Nebikon	6244	15.9 %	CHF 23,834	1.80	5.8 %	25 %
Beromünster	6222	16.1 %	CHF 24,114	1.85	7.4 %	35 %
Grosswangen	6022	16.1 %	CHF 24,114	1.85	8.3 %	31 %
Dierikon	6036	16.1 %	CHF 24,114	1.85	5.9 %	31 %
Greppen	6404	16.1 %	CHF 24,114	1.85	12.0 %	47 %
Nottwil	6207	16.1 %	CHF 24,114	1.85	9.5 %	46 %
Sursee	6210	16.1 %	CHF 24,114	1.85	7.0 %	46 %
Altishofen	6246	16.1 %	CHF 24,114	1.85	6.7 %	30 %
Neuenkirch	6016	16.1 %	CHF 24,114	1.85	7.2 %	38 %
Büron	6233	16.3 %	CHF 24,394	1.90	8.1 %	26 %
Buttisholz	6018	16.3 %	CHF 24,394	1.90	9.2 %	37 %
Mauensee	6212	16.3 %	CHF 24,394	1.90	6.6 %	50 %
Hochdorf	6283	16.3 %	CHF 24,394	1.90	6.1 %	33 %
Kriens	6010	16.3 %	CHF 24,394	1.90	7.8 %	41 %
Triengen	6234	16.3 %	CHF 24,394	1.90	12.4 %	28 %
Zell	6144	16.3 %	CHF 24,394	1.90	8.3 %	24 %
Ermensee	6294	16.4 %	CHF 24,674	1.95	9.1 %	35 %
Adligenswil	6043	16.4 %	CHF 24,674	1.95	5.3 %	52 %
Buchrain	6033	16.4 %	CHF 24,674	1.95	5.1 %	37 %
Malters	6102	16.4 %	CHF 24,674	1.95	6.7 %	34 %
Meierskappel	6344	16.4 %	CHF 24,674	1.95	14.2 %	49 %
Menznau	6122	16.4 %	CHF 24,674	1.95	10.0 %	24 %
Escholzmatt-Marbach	6182	16.6 %	CHF 24,955	2.00	15.7 %	26 %
Ruswil	6017	16.6 %	CHF 24,955	2.00	8.7 %	35 %
Egolzwil	6243	16.6 %	CHF 24,955	2.00	6.8 %	39 %
Hergiswil bei Willisau	6133	16.6 %	CHF 24,955	2.00	11.6 %	23 %
Römerswil	6027	16.8 %	CHF 25,235	2.05	9.4 %	37 %
Geuensee	6232	16.8 %	CHF 25,235	2.05	8.7 %	32 %
Ebikon	6030	16.8 %	CHF 25,235	2.05	6.3 %	35 %
Alberswil	6248	16.8 %	CHF 25,235	2.05	5.5 %	23 %
Wauwil	6242	16.8 %	CHF 25,235	2.05	7.3 %	34 %
Willisau	6142	17.0 %	CHF 25,515	2.10	10.0 %	30 %
Entlebuch	6162	17.0 %	CHF 25,515	2.10	15.8 %	33 %
Hohenrain	6277	17.0 %	CHF 25,515	2.10	11.5 %	40 %
Schongau	6288	17.0 %	CHF 25,515	2.10	8.3 %	33 %
Schwarzenberg	6013	17.0 %	CHF 25,515	2.10	15.3 %	35 %
Roggliswil	6265	17.0 %	CHF 25,515	2.10	10.8 %	32 %
Schötz	6143	17.0 %	CHF 25,515	2.10	4.8 %	27 %
Werthenstein	6106	17.2 %	CHF 25,795	2.15	9.1 %	25 %
Emmen	6020	17.2 %	CHF 25,795	2.15	6.9 %	25 %
Ettiswil	6217	17.2 %	CHF 25,795	2.15	7.2 %	31 %
Flühli	6173	17.4 %	CHF 26,075	2.20	58.3 %	25 %
Romoos	6110	17.4 %	CHF 26,075	2.20	17.5 %	22 %
Schüpfheim	6170	17.4 %	CHF 26,075	2.20	13.8 %	34 %
Fischbach	6145	17.4 %	CHF 26,075	2.20	7.4 %	22 %
Pfaffnau	4915	17.4 %	CHF 26,075	2.20	13.3 %	33 %
Reiden	6262	17.4 %	CHF 26,075	2.20	7.1 %	27 %
Ufhusen	6153	17.4 %	CHF 26,075	2.20	11.4 %	25 %
Knutwil	6213	17.6 %	CHF 26,355	2.25	8.6 %	43 %
Doppleschwand	6112	17.8 %	CHF 26,635	2.30	11.0 %	30 %
Hasle	6166	17.8 %	CHF 26,635	2.30	11.3 %	26 %
Wolhusen	6114	17.8 %	CHF 26,635	2.30	7.5 %	28 %
Grossdietwil	6146	17.8 %	CHF 26,635	2.30	14.7 %	33 %
Wikon	4806	17.8 %	CHF 26,635	2.30	8.7 %	34 %
Altbüron	6147	18.1 %	CHF 27,195	2.40	14.6 %	31 %
Luthern	6154	18.1 %	CHF 27,195	2.40	14.9 %	20 %

¹ Effective total tax burden (federal, cantonal, municipal) on income for a single person earning CHF 150,000 gross, without church tax. Includes all statutory deductions available without proof of expense (excluding income-dependent deductions like commuting costs or childcare). Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

³ Municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) for the personal income tax. Directly comparable within the canton; of little meaning across cantons (differing base tariffs) — use the effective tax burden (column «Tax») for that. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration, tax burden in Switzerland, tax year 2025.

² CHF/year tax burden

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The second-home share shows what proportion of dwellings in a municipality are used as holiday or secondary residences. Municipalities with over 20% second homes are subject to the Swiss Second Home Act (Lex Weber), which affects purchase prices and usage rights.

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