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%
Population change 2025: +9 (+0.7%) · 8 births · 6 deaths · net migration +7
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
20.1% YesNo 79.9%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 26.5% Yes
31.0% YesNo 69.0%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 73.3% Yes
68.6% YesNo 31.4%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 67.8% Yes
74.8% YesNo 25.2%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 60.0% Yes
65.0% YesNo 35.1%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 41.5% Yes
42.7% YesNo 57.3%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 75.3% Yes
70.7% YesNo 29.3%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 53.2% Yes
53.1% YesNo 46.9%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 57.7% Yes
60.8% YesNo 39.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Luzern-Land: 46.2% Yes
51.5% YesNo 48.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
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 25.09.2026
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
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| 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 24.09.2026
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
Per inhabitant
5'261 kWh/yr
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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
27.08 Rp./kWh
Energy
12.54 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.64 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.3 Rp./kWh
27.08 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.72 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
Standard model, deductible 300509 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 3 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
1.35 %
Second homes
12 %
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 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
156
Workplaces
62
Services share
71.8 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 29 (18.6%) · Secondary 15 (9.6%) · Tertiary 112 (71.8%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
10
Organic share
30 %
Farmland
173 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 · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities1'228 #68 LU · #1306 CHGrowing municipalities0.7% #34 LU · #944 CHShrinking municipalities0.7% #46 LU · #1161 CHJobs per resident0.13 #79 LU · #2032 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 turnout73.4% #1 LU · #25 CHAgainst Switzerland13.9% #38 LU · #960 CHAligned with Switzerland86.1% #34 LU · #492 CHSVP strongholds26.3% #59 LU · #1499 CHSP strongholds11.3% #13 LU · #1376 CHCentre strongholds27.4% #59 LU · #293 CHFDP strongholds17.4% #30 LU · #622 CHGLP strongholds7.4% #16 LU · #675 CHGreen strongholds5.9% #19 LU · #1342 CHLargest by area5.3 km² #72 LU · #1509 CHHighest municipalities449 m #72 LU · #1541 CHSecond homes12% #16 LU · #900 CHOrganic farming30% #6 LU · #331 CHBest-connected municipalities92 min #48 LU · #1591 CHRemotest municipalities92 min #31 LU · #509 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 CHSolar potential per capita5'261 kWh #74 LU · #1942 CHCheapest electricity27.08 Rp./kWh #72 LU · #1128 CHMost expensive electricity27.08 Rp./kWh #6 LU · #976 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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