Switzerland · Canton LU
Greppen
6353–6404Residents
1'228
Area
5.3 km²
Population density
234 pop./km²
Elevation
449 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'347 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
185%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
607 49.4%
Men
621 50.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
253 20.6%
Swiss citizens
958 78.0%
Foreign residents
270 22.0%
Population density
234 pop./km²
0–19 · 253 · 20.6%20–64 · 740 · 60.3%65+ · 235 · 19.1%
Foreign residents 22.0%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
60.8% YesNo 39.2%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
51.5% YesNo 48.5%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes
68.1% YesNo 31.9%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
22.0% YesNo 78.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
43.8% YesNo 56.2%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
40.9% YesNo 59.2%
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
47.4% YesNo 52.6%
08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes
75.9% YesNo 24.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte27.4% · strongest party
Mitte27.4%
SVP26.3%
FDP17.4%
SP11.3%
GLP7.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier185%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
185%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 33 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'884 CHF(12.9%)
Rank 26 of 79 in the canton · 488 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:12'884 CHF(~12.9%)
GreppenCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Greppen | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.7% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.6% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.1% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.9% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.5% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.1% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.6% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.2% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.7% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.1% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.2% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.2% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.1% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 21.8% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202010 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'376 mm
10 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
1'347 m
Mean elevation
618 m
Relief
914 m
Mean slope
13.2°
Flat share
42.8%
South-facing
0.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 914 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
6.5 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
8.8 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'400
6 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
27.91 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.84 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.16 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
27.91 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.41 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator EWS 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
1.35 %
Avg. rooms
4
Dwellings
592
Built before 194613.0%
Built since 200132.8%
1.35 %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 · CC0Websitegreppen.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities1'228 #68 LU · #1306 CHFamilies & children20.6% #62 LU · #942 CHAge structure19.1% #32 LU · #1415 CHWomen share49.4% #41 LU · #1309 CHForeign residents22% #18 LU · #713 CHPopulation density234/km² #39 LU · #931 CHTax burden12'884 #31 LU · #493 CHTaxes185% #33 LUWarmest municipalities10 °C #7 LU · #491 CHSunniest municipalities41% #36 LU · #1406 CHRainiest municipalities1'376 mm #16 LU · #389 CHVoter turnout72.8% #1 LU · #24 CHAgainst Switzerland14.1% #38 LU · #960 CHAligned with Switzerland85.9% #34 LU · #492 CHSVP strongholds26.3% #59 LU · #1497 CHSP strongholds11.3% #13 LU · #1371 CHCentre strongholds27.4% #59 LU · #293 CHFDP strongholds17.4% #30 LU · #621 CHGLP strongholds7.4% #16 LU · #674 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #19 LU · #1338 CHLargest by area5.3 km² #72 LU · #1509 CHHighest municipalities449 m #72 LU · #1542 CHRemotest municipalities92 min #31 LU · #509 CHBest-connected municipalities92 min #48 LU · #1591 CHHighest peaks1'347 m #13 LU · #525 CHHighest-lying municipalities618 m #29 LU · #956 CHGreatest vertical range914 m #10 LU · #463 CHSteepest municipalities13.2° #17 LU · #685 CHSolar potential6 GWh #79 LU · #1800 CHCheapest electricity27.91 Rp./kWh #72 LU · #1103 CHMost expensive electricity27.91 Rp./kWh #6 LU · #1001 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Greppen?
- Greppen has 2 postal codes: 6353, 6404.
- What is the tax rate in Greppen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Greppen is 185% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Greppen?
- A single person without children pays about 12'884 CHF income tax in Greppen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Greppen have?
- Greppen has 1'228 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Greppen?
- Greppen has 270 foreign residents, a share of 21.99% (2025).
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