Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
3'509 50.0%
Men
3'504 50.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'559 22.2%
Swiss citizens
5'364 76.5%
Foreign residents
1'649 23.5%
Population density
1'461 pop./km²
0–19 · 1'559 · 22.2%20–64 · 4'217 · 60.1%65+ · 1'237 · 17.6%
Foreign residents 23.5%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +206 (+3%) · 72 births · 40 deaths · net migration +172
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 27.2% Yes
25.1% YesNo 75.0%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 26.5% Yes
24.8% YesNo 75.2%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 73.3% Yes
74.0% YesNo 26.0%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 67.8% Yes
74.3% YesNo 25.7%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 60.0% Yes
62.1% YesNo 37.9%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 41.5% Yes
39.4% YesNo 60.6%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 75.3% Yes
76.3% YesNo 23.7%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 53.2% Yes
51.0% YesNo 49.0%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 57.7% Yes
60.2% YesNo 39.9%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 46.2% Yes
49.9% YesNo 50.1%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP26.3% · strongest party
SVP26.3%
Mitte25.8%
FDP16.8%
SP12.2%
GLP9.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier195%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
195%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 41 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'221 CHF(13.2%)
Rank 41 of 79 in the canton · 592 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:13'221 CHF(~13.2%)
BuchrainCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
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| Gross income | Buchrain | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.8% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.2% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.1% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.9% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.5% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.2% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.9% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.4% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.9% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.5% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.1% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.4% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.5% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.6% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.7% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.5% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.2% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'143 mm
10.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
480 m
Mean elevation
430 m
Relief
68 m
Mean slope
3.2°
Flat share
75.8%
South-facing
3.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 68 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
38 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
51.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'400
Per inhabitant
5'421 kWh/yr
38 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
24.82 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
24.82 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.72 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Standard model, deductible 300527 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Lucerne363 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Lucerne. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Lucerne (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.96 %
Second homes
5.1 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
2'922
Built before 19463.6%
Built since 200133.8%
0.96 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
2'581
Workplaces
315
Services share
51.5 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 50 (1.9%) · Secondary 1'201 (46.5%) · Tertiary 1'330 (51.5%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
7
Organic share
14.3 %
Farmland
168 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0BFS municipality number1052
Head of governmentKäthy Ruckli
Websitebuchrain.ch ↗
DistrictWahlkreis Luzern-Land
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities7'013 #15 LU · #277 CHGrowing municipalities3% #7 LU · #158 CHShrinking municipalities3% #73 LU · #1951 CHJobs per resident0.37 #57 LU · #953 CHFamilies & children22.2% #30 LU · #493 CHAge structure17.6% #49 LU · #1692 CHWomen share50% #20 LU · #922 CHForeign residents23.5% #15 LU · #623 CHPopulation density1'461/km² #5 LU · #127 CHTax burden13'221 #41 LU · #592 CHTaxes195% #41 LUWarmest municipalities10.2 °C #2 LU · #314 CHSunniest municipalities40.5% #61 LU · #1602 CHRainiest municipalities1'143 mm #48 LU · #861 CHVoter turnout56.6% #54 LU · #1002 CHAgainst Switzerland8.8% #64 LU · #1279 CHAligned with Switzerland91.2% #8 LU · #178 CHSVP strongholds26.3% #58 LU · #1498 CHSP strongholds12.2% #11 LU · #1268 CHCentre strongholds25.8% #63 LU · #338 CHFDP strongholds16.8% #33 LU · #665 CHGLP strongholds9.8% #3 LU · #345 CHGreen strongholds6.3% #15 LU · #1252 CHLargest by area4.8 km² #73 LU · #1573 CHHighest municipalities458 m #71 LU · #1467 CHSecond homes5.1% #76 LU · #2051 CHOrganic farming14.3% #30 LU · #911 CHBest-connected municipalities75 min #14 LU · #1229 CHRemotest municipalities75 min #64 LU · #877 CHHighest peaks480 m #79 LU · #1943 CHHighest-lying municipalities430 m #79 LU · #1869 CHGreatest vertical range68 m #78 LU · #1978 CHSteepest municipalities3.2° #75 LU · #1877 CHSolar potential38 GWh #30 LU · #505 CHSolar potential per capita5'421 kWh #71 LU · #1916 CHCheapest electricity24.82 Rp./kWh #62 LU · #403 CHMost expensive electricity24.82 Rp./kWh #19 LU · #1705 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Buchrain?
- Buchrain has 3 postal codes: 6030, 6033, 6035.
- What is the tax rate in Buchrain?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Buchrain is 195% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Buchrain?
- A single person without children pays about 13'221 CHF income tax in Buchrain on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 41 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Buchrain have?
- Buchrain has 7'013 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Buchrain?
- Buchrain has 1'649 foreign residents, a share of 23.51% (2025).
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