What is the postal code of Schlierbach?

The postal code of Schlierbach is 6231.

What is the tax rate in Schlierbach?

The municipal tax multiplier of Schlierbach is 180% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.

How much tax do you pay in Schlierbach?

A single person without children pays about 12'715 CHF income tax in Schlierbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Schlierbach have?

Schlierbach has 994 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Schlierbach?

Schlierbach has 94 foreign residents, a share of 9.46% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Schlierbach

6231

LU CANTON6231

Residents

994

Area

7.2 km²

Population density

139 pop./km²

Elevation

697 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

180%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

481 48.4%

Men

513 51.6%

Children & youth (0–19)

251 25.3%

Swiss citizens

900 90.5%

Foreign residents

94 9.5%

Population density

139 pop./km²

0–19 · 251 · 25.3%20–64 · 592 · 59.6%65+ · 151 · 15.2%

Foreign residents 9.5%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Schlierbach

BFS

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

68.4% YesNo 31.6%

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

60.4% YesNo 39.6%

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

61.8% YesNo 38.2%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

42.6% YesNo 57.4%

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

18.0% YesNo 82.0%

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

35.6% YesNo 64.4%

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

32.7% YesNo 67.3%

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

72.9% YesNo 27.1%

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

38.7% YesNo 61.3%

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

79.3% YesNo 20.7%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte30.0% · strongest party

Mitte30.0%

FDP29.6%

SVP24.8%

SP5.9%

GRÜNE4.3%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier180%

Cantonal tax multiplier145%

180%LU range 90%240%

Tax rank 21 of 79 in canton Lucerne

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

12'715 CHF(12.7%)

Rank 21 of 79 in the canton · 451 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:12'715 CHF(~12.7%)

SchlierbachCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Schlierbach	Lucerne	Switzerland median
40'000	5.6%	4.2–6.5%	5.4%
50'000	7.9%	5.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	9.6%	7.2–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	10.6%	8–12.4%	11.9%
80'000	11.4%	8.6–13.3%	13.1%
90'000	12%	9–13.9%	14.1%
100'000	12.7%	9.7–14.7%	15.3%
110'000	13.4%	10.3–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	13.9%	10.7–16%	17.2%
130'000	14.4%	11.2–16.6%	18.1%
140'000	15%	11.7–17.2%	19%
150'000	15.5%	12.1–17.7%	19.7%
175'000	16.8%	13.3–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	17.9%	14.3–20.3%	23.2%
225'000	19%	15.3–21.5%	24.6%
250'000	20%	16.2–22.6%	25.8%
275'000	20.9%	17–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	21.6%	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 1991–20208.6 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'158 mm

8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

831 m

Mean elevation

746 m

Relief

220 m

Mean slope

6.4°

Flat share

43.8%

South-facing

21.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 220 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

11.9 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

16 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'700

12 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

0.24 %

Avg. rooms

4.5

Dwellings

423

Built before 194618.0%

Built since 200150.6%

0.24 %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 108 min · Car 61 min

AgglomerationPT 23 min · Car 15 min

Remoteness 8/79 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websiteschlierbach.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities994 #72 LU · #1459 CH Families & children25.3% #1 LU · #65 CH Age structure15.2% #73 LU · #1973 CH Women share48.4% #64 LU · #1735 CH Foreign residents9.5% #65 LU · #1748 CH Population density139/km² #59 LU · #1270 CH Tax burden12'715 #24 LU · #454 CH Taxes180% #21 LU Warmest municipalities8.6 °C #60 LU · #1532 CH Sunniest municipalities40.3% #68 LU · #1676 CH Rainiest municipalities1'158 mm #44 LU · #802 CH Voter turnout63.9% #10 LU · #202 CH SVP strongholds24.8% #65 LU · #1564 CH SP strongholds5.9% #52 LU · #1873 CH Centre strongholds30% #47 LU · #234 CH FDP strongholds29.6% #3 LU · #97 CH GLP strongholds3% #62 LU · #1579 CH Green strongholds4.3% #41 LU · #1667 CH Largest by area7.2 km² #60 LU · #1223 CH Highest municipalities697 m #17 LU · #602 CH Remotest municipalities108 min #8 LU · #277 CH Best-connected municipalities108 min #73 LU · #1825 CH Highest peaks831 m #33 LU · #938 CH Highest-lying municipalities746 m #14 LU · #682 CH Greatest vertical range220 m #55 LU · #1270 CH Steepest municipalities6.4° #49 LU · #1334 CH Solar potential12 GWh #73 LU · #1421 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #47 LU · #404 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #51 LU · #1721 CH

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

6231

Schlierbach

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Schlierbach6231

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Schlierbach?: The postal code of Schlierbach is 6231.
What is the tax rate in Schlierbach?: The municipal tax multiplier of Schlierbach is 180% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Schlierbach?: A single person without children pays about 12'715 CHF income tax in Schlierbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 21 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Schlierbach have?: Schlierbach has 994 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Schlierbach?: Schlierbach has 94 foreign residents, a share of 9.46% (2025).

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