Population
6'963↑1.9%
About Gunzwil
City · Luzern
Gunzwil was a municipality within the district of Sursee, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 it merged with the municipality of Beromünster, becoming a village inside the new municipality of Beromünster.
Population
6'963
Tax multiplier
185%
Gunzwil in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.185%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 50'350↑1.5%
Below average in canton
Median net income
CHF 55'575↑1.0%
77%
Cantonal tax multiplier
145%↓6.5%
0.46%↓8.0%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture68%
- Forest22%
- Settlement10%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
13.9%↑0.8%
Middle in canton
Median rent
CHF 20/ m²
+10% vs CH
Dwellings
3'043↑1.4%
Jobs (FTE)
2'161↑2.4%
93%
Housing market in Gunzwil
The rental vacancy rate is 0.46%, 41% below the cantonal average (0.78 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 185%, 4% above the cantonal average (179 %). Median taxable income is CHF 58'000, 6% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Gunzwil has 6'963 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
