Population
86'699↑0.5%
About Luzern
City · Luzern
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%
Luzern in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.145%↓6.5%
Bottom 10% in canton
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%
Top quartile in canton
- Settlement49%
- Agriculture27%
- Forest22%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
28.2%↑2.5%
Top 10% in canton
Median rent
CHF 28/ m²
+56% vs CH
Dwellings
48'119↑0.8%
Jobs (FTE)
61'852↑0.2%
90%
Housing market in Luzern
The rental vacancy rate is 1.01%, 29% above the cantonal average (0.78 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. 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). Luzern has 86'699 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
