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Rickenbach

5735–6221
LU CANTON57356221
Residents
3'695
Area
11.9 km²
Elevation
695 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
150%
Postal codes
2

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

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
1'829 49.5%
Men
1'866 50.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
838 22.7%
Swiss citizens
3'038 78.2%
Foreign residents
846 21.8%
0–19 · 838 · 22.7%20–64 · 2'269 · 61.4%65+ · 588 · 15.9%
Foreign residents 21.8%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP37.8% · strongest party
SVP37.8%
Mitte27.5%
FDP21.3%
SP5.4%
GRÜNE3.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier150%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
150%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 9 of 79 in canton Lucerne
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20207.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'138 mm
7.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
871 m
Mean elevation
701 m
Relief
353 m
Mean slope
9.2°
Flat share
26.4%
South-facing
12.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 353 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
39.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
51.7 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'800
40 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).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
0.29 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'722
Built before 194616.3%
Built since 200136.4%
0.29 %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.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Rickenbach?
Rickenbach has 2 postal codes: 5735, 6221.
What is the tax rate in Rickenbach?
The municipal tax multiplier of Rickenbach is 150% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How many residents does Rickenbach have?
Rickenbach has 3'695 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Rickenbach?
Rickenbach has 846 foreign residents, a share of 21.78% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Rickenbach?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Rickenbach with 37.813% of the vote.

Map

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