What is the postal code of Engelberg?

Engelberg has 2 postal codes: 6388, 6390.

What is the tax rate in Engelberg?

The municipal tax multiplier of Engelberg is 465% (2026); canton OW levies 325%.

How much tax do you pay in Engelberg?

A single person without children pays about 12'394 CHF income tax in Engelberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 7 in canton OW. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Engelberg have?

Engelberg has 4'377 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Engelberg?

Engelberg has 1'324 foreign residents, a share of 30.25% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton OW

Engelberg

6388–6390

OW CANTON6388 6390

Residents

4'377

Area

74.9 km²

Population density

58 pop./km²

Elevation

1'015 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

3'226 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

465%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

2'087 47.7%

Men

2'290 52.3%

Children & youth (0–19)

663 15.1%

Swiss citizens

3'053 69.8%

Foreign residents

1'324 30.3%

Population density

58 pop./km²

0–19 · 663 · 15.1%20–64 · 2'630 · 60.1%65+ · 1'084 · 24.8%

Foreign residents 30.3%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Engelberg

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

66.1% YesNo 34.0%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

52.2% YesNo 47.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

42.5% YesNo 57.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

17.0% YesNo 83.0%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

41.6% YesNo 58.4%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

36.5% YesNo 63.5%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

75.3% YesNo 24.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

43.7% YesNo 56.3%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

9.5% YesNo 90.5%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

13.8% YesNo 86.2%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP56.6% · strongest party

SVP56.6%

FDP43.4%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier465%

Cantonal tax multiplier325%

465%OW range 386%525%

Tax rank 2 of 7 in canton Obwalden

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'394 CHF(12.4%)

Rank 2 of 7 in the canton · 369 of 2110 in Switzerland

Median canton 12'462 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF

Cheapest Sarnen 11'325 CHF · most expensive Lungern 13'206 CHF

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:12'394 CHF(~12.4%)

EngelbergCanton range ObwaldenSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Engelberg	Obwalden	Switzerland median
40'000	7.8%	7.1–8.4%	5.4%
50'000	9.2%	8.3–9.9%	7.8%
60'000	10.3%	9.3–11%	10.5%
70'000	10.9%	9.9–11.7%	11.9%
80'000	11.4%	10.4–12.2%	13.1%
90'000	11.8%	10.7–12.6%	14.1%
100'000	12.4%	11.3–13.2%	15.3%
110'000	12.9%	11.8–13.7%	16.3%
120'000	13.3%	12.3–14.2%	17.2%
130'000	13.8%	12.6–14.6%	18.1%
140'000	14.2%	13.1–15.1%	19%
150'000	14.6%	13.5–15.5%	19.7%
175'000	15.6%	14.5–16.5%	21.6%
200'000	16.6%	15.4–17.5%	23.2%
225'000	17.4%	16.2–18.3%	24.6%
250'000	18.2%	17–19.1%	25.8%
275'000	18.8%	17.6–19.7%	26.8%
300'000	19.3%	18.1–20.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20205.6 °C

Territorial mean (incl. peaks)3.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'636 mm

5.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

3'226 m

Mean elevation

1'752 m

Relief

2'669 m

Mean slope

29.1°

Flat share

6.3%

South-facing

24.3%

Above 2000 m

37.6%

Relief 2'669 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

38.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

57.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

8'500

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 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff H4

26.53 Rp./kWh

Energy

9.72 Rp./kWh

Grid usage

11.53 Rp./kWh

Levies + grid surcharge

3.7 Rp./kWh

26.53 Rp./kWh9.6443.61

Canton median 26.53 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh

Network operator Elektrizitätswerk Obwalden

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

0.71 %

Avg. rooms

3.2

Dwellings

4'617

Built before 194612.7%

Built since 200120.4%

0.71 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 113 min · Car 73 min

AgglomerationPT 25 min · Car 18 min

Remoteness 4/7 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegde-engelberg.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities4'377 #5 OW · #515 CH Families & children15.1% #7 OW · #1974 CH Age structure24.8% #1 OW · #419 CH Women share47.7% #7 OW · #1921 CH Foreign residents30.3% #1 OW · #301 CH Population density58/km² #5 OW · #1735 CH Tax burden12'394 #2 OW · #371 CH Taxes465% #2 OW Warmest municipalities5.6 °C #6 OW · #1968 CH Sunniest municipalities44.1% #5 OW · #814 CH Rainiest municipalities1'636 mm #2 OW · #150 CH Voter turnout62.5% #2 OW · #269 CH Against Switzerland21% #5 OW · #463 CH Aligned with Switzerland79% #3 OW · #954 CH SVP strongholds56.6% #2 OW · #92 CH FDP strongholds43.4% #6 OW · #12 CH Largest by area74.9 km² #4 OW · #105 CH Highest municipalities1'015 m #6 OW · #253 CH Remotest municipalities113 min #4 OW · #234 CH Best-connected municipalities113 min #4 OW · #1874 CH Highest peaks3'226 m #1 OW · #84 CH Highest-lying municipalities1'752 m #1 OW · #149 CH Greatest vertical range2'669 m #1 OW · #47 CH Steepest municipalities29.1° #1 OW · #113 CH Solar potential38 GWh #6 OW · #490 CH Cheapest electricity26.53 Rp./kWh #2 OW · #532 CH Most expensive electricity26.53 Rp./kWh #2 OW · #1571 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Engelberg6390 Grafenort6388

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Engelberg?: Engelberg has 2 postal codes: 6388, 6390.
What is the tax rate in Engelberg?: The municipal tax multiplier of Engelberg is 465% (2026); canton OW levies 325%.
How much tax do you pay in Engelberg?: A single person without children pays about 12'394 CHF income tax in Engelberg on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 2 of 7 in canton OW. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Engelberg have?: Engelberg has 4'377 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Engelberg?: Engelberg has 1'324 foreign residents, a share of 30.25% (2025).

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