Population development and taxes
The population of the Constituency Lucerne-Land has changed by 5.06% during the last 3 years, to a total of 111’832 people.
The amount of taxation is determined by various aspects. The income of the population is relevant here, as are the rates of the separate types of tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax). The tax burden in the region is currently 10.46%. In the Constituency Lucerne-Land, the tax rates are structured as follows: unmarried individuals with no children pay 14.78%, married couples without children 9.74%, couples with 2 children 6.3% and a married couple who have retired 14.04%. Additionally, the taxation rate is 172.19%. On average, the Swiss earn CHF 87’115 per year and unemployment is at 1.09%.
Housing stock
The Constituency Lucerne-Land has housing stock totalling 54’557 flats. These are broken down as follows: 2210 1-room flats, 6753 2-room flats, 13’659 flats with 3 rooms and 17’699 flats with 4 rooms. There are additionally 9092 5-room flats and 5144 flats with 6 rooms or more.
Empty flats
In the Constituency Lucerne-Land, 0.57% of flats are vacant. For example, 1.59% of all 1-room flats, 0.7% of the existing flats with two rooms, 0.51% of existing flats with 3 rooms, 0.47% of flats with 4 rooms and 0.48% of the 5-room properties are presently untenanted. The percentage of unoccupied properties with more than 6 rooms is 0.62%. Of these properties, 0.53% are flats with at least 5 rooms.
New builds
Moreover, new flats were created in the Constituency Lucerne-Land. In the previous 5 years, 4244 new flats have been added. Of these, a total of 365 are 1-room flats and 917 flats include two rooms. A total of 1495 flats with three rooms and 1029 flats with four rooms were built in the locality. The local supply of housing also includes 332 five-room flats and 106 flats with six rooms or more.
Letting
Rentals in the area are offered at an average monthly price of CHF 1740. At the same time, twenty-five per cent of rents are lower than or equal to CHF 1430 per month (25th percentile). Lastly, three quarters of rental prices are CHF 2140 or lower.