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6110 Fontannen b. Wolhusen (LU)

Lucerne · 6110 · Municipality of Romoos · 661 inhabitants
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Fontannen b. Wolhusen (6110)Canton LUCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Fontannen b. Wolhusen (6110). Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Lucerne.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Fontannen b. Wolhusen at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
17.4 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 26,075 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 65 of 79 municipalities in Lucerne.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 400
↓ Cheap region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 400 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 102 Young adultCHF 262
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 87 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 87 % in LU.
Typical range CHF 14–22 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 80 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 95 % in LU.
Typical range CHF 4'500–6'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 84 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 97 % in LU.
Typical range CHF 4'500–6'500 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.3 %
Tight market
0.3 % of all homes are vacant — 1 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
ZugZG98 min
OltenSO113 min
AarauAG133 min
Luzern LU 71 min
Bern BE 130 min
Zürich ZH 132 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
ZugZG64 min
OltenSO68 min
AarauAG74 min
Luzern LU 46 min
Bern BE 99 min
Zürich ZH 82 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
60.6 %
60.6 % forest, 2.4 % built-up area, 36.0 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
26.7 ‰
Very safe
26.7 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Lucerne.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
22 %
↓ Below average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
22 %
Upper secondary
62 %
Compulsory
16 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
661 inhabitants
Children
23.0 %
Seniors 65+
21.9 %
Foreign nat.
5.3 %
Growth 5yr
+0.3 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
17.5 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (338 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 82.54 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
55 %
Building with 2 units
30 %
Multi-family house
7 %
2009 Median build year 14 % of which pre-1980 7 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.4 Avg. rooms 111 m² Avg. floor area

Fontannen b. Wolhusen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 55 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 30 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2009 is above the Swiss average (1991). 14 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 7 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Wie viele Menschen leben in Romoos?

Romoos zählt 661 Einwohner. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 0.3% gewachsen.

Wie teuer ist Wohneigentum in Romoos?

Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei 6'144 CHF, das ist günstiger als in 65% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie stehen die Chancen, in Romoos eine Mietwohnung zu finden?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt bei 0.29%, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das verfügbare Angebot an Mietwohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.

Wie hoch sind die Steuern und Krankenkassenprämien in Romoos?

Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 17.4% beziehungsweise CHF 26'075, günstiger als in 66% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Krankenkassenprämie für Erwachsene im Standardmodell liegt bei 381 CHF pro Monat, günstiger als in 97% aller Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Bodennutzung in Romoos aufgeteilt?

61% der Fläche sind Wald, 36% Landwirtschaftsfläche und 2% Siedlungsfläche. Im Umkreis der Gemeinde gibt es zudem mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 77% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 16-20/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Fontannen b. Wolhusen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Fontannen b. Wolhusen — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Fontannen b. Wolhusen cost per month?

Rental prices in Fontannen b. Wolhusen are currently typically in the range CHF 16-20 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,150–1,350 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Fontannen b. Wolhusen cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Fontannen b. Wolhusen is typically in the range CHF 5'200-5'800 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Fontannen b. Wolhusen cost?

The m² price for houses in Fontannen b. Wolhusen is typically in the range CHF 4'900-6'300 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Fontannen b. Wolhusen?

The effective tax burden in Fontannen b. Wolhusen is 17.4 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,075 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Fontannen b. Wolhusen is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Fontannen b. Wolhusen?

No — in Fontannen b. Wolhusen the share of second homes is 17.5 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Fontannen b. Wolhusen?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Fontannen b. Wolhusen the median is around CHF 5'512 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

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