What is the postal code of Reiden?

Reiden has 4 postal codes: 6252, 6260, 6262, 6263.

What is the tax rate in Reiden?

The municipal tax multiplier of Reiden is 220% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.

How much tax do you pay in Reiden?

A single person without children pays about 14'065 CHF income tax in Reiden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 66 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Reiden have?

Reiden has 7'690 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Reiden?

Reiden has 2'283 foreign residents, a share of 29.69% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Reiden

6252–6263

LU CANTON6252 6260 6262 6263

Residents

7'690

Area

27 km²

Population density

284 pop./km²

Elevation

463 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

718 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

220%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

3'706 48.2%

Men

3'984 51.8%

Children & youth (0–19)

1'590 20.7%

Swiss citizens

5'407 70.3%

Foreign residents

2'283 29.7%

Population density

284 pop./km²

0–19 · 1'590 · 20.7%20–64 · 4'642 · 60.4%65+ · 1'458 · 19.0%

Foreign residents 29.7%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Reiden

BFS

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

61.6% YesNo 38.4%

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

59.1% YesNo 41.0%

14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% Yes

55.5% YesNo 44.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

47.8% YesNo 52.2%

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

16.5% YesNo 83.5%

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

42.2% YesNo 57.8%

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

39.1% YesNo 60.9%

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

71.0% YesNo 29.0%

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

47.0% YesNo 53.0%

08.03.2026Ausbau der Kantonsstrasse K 36 durch die Lammschlucht im Entlebuch, 2. AbschnittCantonal LU● Accepted · 82.8% Yes

79.4% YesNo 20.6%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

SVP32.7% · strongest party

SVP32.7%

Mitte28.9%

FDP19.4%

SP7.7%

GLP4.4%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier220%

Cantonal tax multiplier145%

220%LU range 90%240%

Tax rank 70 of 79 in canton Lucerne

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

14'065 CHF(14.1%)

Rank 66 of 79 in the canton · 848 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:14'065 CHF(~14.1%)

ReidenCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Reiden	Lucerne	Switzerland median
40'000	6.2%	4.2–6.5%	5.4%
50'000	8.8%	5.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	10.7%	7.2–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	11.8%	8–12.4%	11.9%
80'000	12.7%	8.6–13.3%	13.1%
90'000	13.3%	9–13.9%	14.1%
100'000	14.1%	9.7–14.7%	15.3%
110'000	14.8%	10.3–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	15.3%	10.7–16%	17.2%
130'000	15.8%	11.2–16.6%	18.1%
140'000	16.5%	11.7–17.2%	19%
150'000	17%	12.1–17.7%	19.7%
175'000	18.3%	13.3–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	19.5%	14.3–20.3%	23.2%
225'000	20.7%	15.3–21.5%	24.6%
250'000	21.7%	16.2–22.6%	25.8%
275'000	22.6%	17–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	23.3%	17.6–24.2%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020

Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.5 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'120 mm

9.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

718 m

Mean elevation

557 m

Relief

272 m

Mean slope

11.1°

Flat share

30.8%

South-facing

18.0%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 272 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

78.7 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

101.5 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

17'500

79 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

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

BFS

Vacancy rate

3.49 %

Avg. rooms

3.9

Dwellings

3'498

Built before 194618.8%

Built since 200131.5%

3.49 %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 61 min · Car 48 min

AgglomerationPT 26 min · Car 17 min

Remoteness 78/79 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitereiden.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities7'690 #12 LU · #255 CH Families & children20.7% #60 LU · #908 CH Age structure19% #34 LU · #1432 CH Women share48.2% #70 LU · #1808 CH Foreign residents29.7% #4 LU · #322 CH Population density284/km² #31 LU · #808 CH Tax burden14'065 #66 LU · #848 CH Taxes220% #70 LU Warmest municipalities9.5 °C #30 LU · #961 CH Sunniest municipalities40.8% #48 LU · #1486 CH Rainiest municipalities1'120 mm #56 LU · #983 CH Voter turnout49.9% #74 LU · #1705 CH Against Switzerland21% #21 LU · #461 CH Aligned with Switzerland79% #53 LU · #952 CH SVP strongholds32.7% #32 LU · #1110 CH SP strongholds7.7% #36 LU · #1721 CH Centre strongholds28.9% #52 LU · #256 CH FDP strongholds19.4% #20 LU · #499 CH GLP strongholds4.4% #48 LU · #1315 CH Green strongholds4.2% #45 LU · #1695 CH Largest by area27 km² #18 LU · #338 CH Highest municipalities463 m #69 LU · #1433 CH Remotest municipalities61 min #78 LU · #1288 CH Best-connected municipalities61 min #2 LU · #806 CH Highest peaks718 m #55 LU · #1159 CH Highest-lying municipalities557 m #49 LU · #1183 CH Greatest vertical range272 m #39 LU · #1069 CH Steepest municipalities11.1° #21 LU · #844 CH Solar potential79 GWh #9 LU · #152 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #61 LU · #418 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #65 LU · #1735 CH

Postal codes (4)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 7

Dagmersellen6252 Hintermoos6260 Langnau b. Reiden6262 Mehlsecken6260 Reiden6260 Reidermoos6260 Richenthal6263

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Reiden?: Reiden has 4 postal codes: 6252, 6260, 6262, 6263.
What is the tax rate in Reiden?: The municipal tax multiplier of Reiden is 220% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Reiden?: A single person without children pays about 14'065 CHF income tax in Reiden on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 66 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Reiden have?: Reiden has 7'690 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Reiden?: Reiden has 2'283 foreign residents, a share of 29.69% (2025).

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