Population
6'316↑0.3%
About Hergiswil NW
City · Nidwalden
Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
Hergiswil NW in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.120%↓10.4%
Median taxable income
CHF 62'200↑2.0%
Top 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 66'600↑2.5%
Housing market in Hergiswil NW
The rental vacancy rate is 0.83%, 22% above the cantonal average (0.68 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 120%, 37% below the cantonal average (190 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 72'300, 17% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Hergiswil NW has 6'316 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
