Population
86'699↑0.5%
About 6015 Luzern
Postal code · Lucerne
Lucerne or Luzern is a city and a municipality in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transport, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people.
Population
86'699
Tax multiplier
145%
6015 Luzern in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.145%↓6.5%
Median taxable income
CHF 49'400↑1.2%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 53'550↑0.7%
77%
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%↓6.5%
1.01%↓5.6%
−6% vs CH
- Settlement49%
- Agriculture27%
- Forest22%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
28.2%↑2.5%
Median price
CHF 13'468/ m²
+58% vs CH
Dwellings
48'119↑0.8%
Jobs (FTE)
61'852↑0.2%
90%
Property market in 6015 Luzern
The rental vacancy rate is 1.01%, 29% above the cantonal average (0.78 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 145%, 19% below the cantonal average (179 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 58'700, 5% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). 6015 Luzern has 86'699 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).