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6197 Schangnau (LU)

Lucerne · 6197 · 924 inhabitants
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Schangnau (6197)Canton LUCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Schangnau (6197). 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 Schangnau at a glance.

Costs

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Health insurance
CHF 455
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 455 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 114 Young adultCHF 303
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 84 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 95 % in LU.
Typical range CHF 4'500–6'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very low
Cheaper than 91 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 99 % in LU.
Typical range CHF 4'000–6'000 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026

Vacant homes
1.2 %
Balanced
1.2 % of all homes are vacant — 6 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
ThunBE107 min
BurgdorfBE115 min
FribourgFR116 min
Bern BE 91 min
Luzern LU 100 min
Basel BS 155 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
ThunBE43 min
BurgdorfBE59 min
FribourgFR86 min
Bern BE 64 min
Luzern LU 80 min
Basel BS 127 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
36.0 %
36.0 % forest, 2.4 % built-up area, 52.7 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
37.8 ‰
Safe
37.8 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
21 %
↓ Below average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
21 %
Upper secondary
68 %
Compulsory
11 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
924 inhabitants
Children
22.1 %
Seniors 65+
22.6 %
Foreign nat.
3.2 %
Growth 5yr
+2.1 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
Building structure
Single-family house
48 %
Building with 2 units
34 %
Multi-family house
11 %
2004 Median build year 32 % of which pre-1980 9 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.9 Avg. rooms 92 m² Avg. floor area

Schangnau has a mixed building structure: 48 % single-family, 11 % multi-family and 34 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 2004 is above the Swiss average (1991). 32 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 9 % 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 Schangnau?

Schangnau zählt 924 Einwohner laut BFS STATPOP. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 2.1 % gewachsen.

Wie teuer ist Wohneigentum in Schangnau?

Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei rund 5'300 CHF. Das ist günstiger als in 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie hoch sind die Steuern in Schangnau?

Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 22.4 %, das entspricht rund 33'662 CHF. Damit liegt Schangnau höher als 98 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie ist die Altersstruktur in Schangnau?

22.6 % der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 22.1 % sind unter 15 Jahre alt. Die beiden Gruppen sind damit ähnlich gross.

Wie sieht der Wohnungsmarkt in Schangnau aus?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.18 %, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird. Die Krankenkassenprämie für Erwachsene im Standardmodell liegt bei 432 CHF im Monat.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of – serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Schangnau. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Schangnau — quick answers

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Schangnau cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Schangnau is typically in the range CHF 5'000-5'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Schangnau cost?

The m² price for houses in Schangnau is typically in the range CHF 4'300-5'600 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 can I estimate a property's value in Schangnau?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Schangnau the median is around CHF 5'300 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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