Switzerland · Canton LU
Alberswil
6248LU CANTON6248
Residents
741
Area
3.5 km²
Population density
210 pop./km²
Elevation
615 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
215%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
371 50.1%
Men
370 49.9%
Children & youth (0–19)
150 20.2%
Swiss citizens
615 83.0%
Foreign residents
126 17.0%
Population density
210 pop./km²
0–19 · 150 · 20.2%20–64 · 488 · 65.9%65+ · 103 · 13.9%
Foreign residents 17.0%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
66.0% YesNo 34.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.7% YesNo 33.3%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
50.9% YesNo 49.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.4% YesNo 84.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
51.8% YesNo 48.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
46.8% YesNo 53.2%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
69.2% YesNo 30.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
51.1% YesNo 48.9%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
82.6% YesNo 17.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte36.8% · strongest party
Mitte36.8%
SVP29.3%
FDP17.5%
Übrige4.3%
GLP4.0%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier215%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
215%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 62 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'896 CHF(13.9%)
Rank 62 of 79 in the canton · 805 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'053 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Meggen 9'679 CHF · most expensive Luthern 14'739 CHF
100'000 CHF:13'896 CHF(~13.9%)
AlberswilCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Alberswil | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.1% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.7% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.6% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.7% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.5% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.1% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.9% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.6% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.1% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.7% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.3% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.8% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.1% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.3% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.4% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.5% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.4% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.1% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.3 °C
Precipitation 1991–2020988 mm
9.3 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
653 m
Mean elevation
538 m
Relief
143 m
Mean slope
5.6°
Flat share
62.3%
South-facing
8.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 143 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
9.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
12.6 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'100
10 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
25.41 Rp./kWh
Energy
12 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.73 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.31 Rp./kWh
25.41 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator CKW AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.58 %
Avg. rooms
4.1
Dwellings
343
Built before 194614.6%
Built since 200137.9%
0.58 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitealberswil.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
29Largest municipalities741 #78 LU · #1615 CHFamilies & children20.2% #67 LU · #1078 CHAge structure13.9% #76 LU · #2050 CHWomen share50.1% #19 LU · #856 CHForeign residents17% #34 LU · #1129 CHPopulation density210/km² #44 LU · #998 CHTax burden13'896 #62 LU · #805 CHTaxes215% #62 LUWarmest municipalities9.3 °C #42 LU · #1135 CHSunniest municipalities41.2% #25 LU · #1317 CHRainiest municipalities988 mm #79 LU · #1677 CHVoter turnout54.8% #58 LU · #1099 CHSVP strongholds29.3% #43 LU · #1310 CHSP strongholds3.8% #69 LU · #1981 CHCentre strongholds36.8% #21 LU · #160 CHFDP strongholds17.5% #28 LU · #610 CHGLP strongholds4% #53 LU · #1400 CHGreen strongholds3.8% #50 LU · #1758 CHLargest by area3.5 km² #76 LU · #1794 CHHighest municipalities615 m #27 LU · #774 CHRemotest municipalities87 min #40 LU · #602 CHBest-connected municipalities87 min #40 LU · #1495 CHHighest peaks653 m #66 LU · #1351 CHHighest-lying municipalities538 m #58 LU · #1264 CHGreatest vertical range143 m #74 LU · #1626 CHSteepest municipalities5.6° #55 LU · #1458 CHSolar potential10 GWh #76 LU · #1577 CHCheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #52 LU · #409 CHMost expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #56 LU · #1726 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Alberswil?
- The postal code of Alberswil is 6248.
- What is the tax rate in Alberswil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Alberswil is 215% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Alberswil?
- A single person without children pays about 13'896 CHF income tax in Alberswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 62 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Alberswil have?
- Alberswil has 741 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Alberswil?
- Alberswil has 126 foreign residents, a share of 17% (2025).
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