What is the postal code of Wolhusen?

Wolhusen has 3 postal codes: 6110, 6114, 6122.

What is the tax rate in Wolhusen?

The municipal tax multiplier of Wolhusen is 230% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.

How much tax do you pay in Wolhusen?

A single person without children pays about 14'402 CHF income tax in Wolhusen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 72 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Wolhusen have?

Wolhusen has 4'868 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Wolhusen?

Wolhusen has 1'365 foreign residents, a share of 28.04% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton LU

Wolhusen

6110–6122

LU CANTON6110 6114 6122

Residents

4'868

Area

14.3 km²

Population density

341 pop./km²

Elevation

749 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

1'017 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

230%

Postal codes

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

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

2'353 48.3%

Men

2'515 51.7%

Children & youth (0–19)

1'065 21.9%

Swiss citizens

3'503 72.0%

Foreign residents

1'365 28.0%

Population density

341 pop./km²

0–19 · 1'065 · 21.9%20–64 · 2'944 · 60.5%65+ · 859 · 17.6%

Foreign residents 28.0%0%64.0%

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

Vote results for Wolhusen

BFS

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

65.7% YesNo 34.3%

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

58.8% YesNo 41.3%

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

62.2% YesNo 37.8%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

39.6% YesNo 60.4%

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

41.0% YesNo 59.0%

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

40.8% YesNo 59.2%

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

69.5% YesNo 30.5%

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

46.4% YesNo 53.6%

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

85.9% YesNo 14.1%

All federal votes →

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

Politics

National Council election 2023

Mitte37.3% · strongest party

Mitte37.3%

SVP34.5%

FDP11.9%

SP7.8%

GRÜNE3.8%

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

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier230%

Cantonal tax multiplier145%

230%LU range 90%240%

Tax rank 73 of 79 in canton Lucerne

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

14'402 CHF(14.4%)

Rank 72 of 79 in the canton · 904 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:14'402 CHF(~14.4%)

WolhusenCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Wolhusen	Lucerne	Switzerland median
40'000	6.4%	4.2–6.5%	5.4%
50'000	9%	5.8–9.2%	7.8%
60'000	11%	7.2–11.3%	10.5%
70'000	12.1%	8–12.4%	11.9%
80'000	13%	8.6–13.3%	13.1%
90'000	13.6%	9–13.9%	14.1%
100'000	14.4%	9.7–14.7%	15.3%
110'000	15.1%	10.3–15.4%	16.3%
120'000	15.7%	10.7–16%	17.2%
130'000	16.2%	11.2–16.6%	18.1%
140'000	16.8%	11.7–17.2%	19%
150'000	17.4%	12.1–17.7%	19.7%
175'000	18.7%	13.3–19.1%	21.6%
200'000	19.9%	14.3–20.3%	23.2%
225'000	21.1%	15.3–21.5%	24.6%
250'000	22.1%	16.2–22.6%	25.8%
275'000	23%	17–23.5%	26.8%
300'000	23.8%	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 1991–20208.4 °C

Precipitation 1991–20201'310 mm

8.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

1'017 m

Mean elevation

728 m

Relief

463 m

Mean slope

16.5°

Flat share

12.5%

South-facing

24.7%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 463 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

31.4 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

43.2 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

7'000

31 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

3.9

Dwellings

2'121

Built before 194619.6%

Built since 200122.0%

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 106 min · Car 71 min

AgglomerationPT 55 min · Car 29 min

Remoteness 9/79 in canton

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

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitewolhusen.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities4'868 #25 LU · #452 CH Families & children21.9% #36 LU · #562 CH Age structure17.6% #50 LU · #1693 CH Women share48.3% #67 LU · #1771 CH Foreign residents28% #8 LU · #399 CH Population density341/km² #26 LU · #702 CH Tax burden14'402 #78 LU · #910 CH Taxes230% #73 LU Warmest municipalities8.4 °C #64 LU · #1599 CH Sunniest municipalities41.4% #18 LU · #1245 CH Rainiest municipalities1'310 mm #17 LU · #476 CH Voter turnout56.4% #51 LU · #879 CH Against Switzerland19% #24 LU · #603 CH Aligned with Switzerland81% #49 LU · #816 CH SVP strongholds34.5% #27 LU · #1002 CH SP strongholds7.8% #34 LU · #1713 CH Centre strongholds37.3% #19 LU · #156 CH FDP strongholds11.9% #62 LU · #1155 CH GLP strongholds2% #67 LU · #1756 CH Green strongholds3.8% #49 LU · #1757 CH Largest by area14.3 km² #34 LU · #676 CH Highest municipalities749 m #12 LU · #504 CH Remotest municipalities106 min #9 LU · #306 CH Best-connected municipalities106 min #70 LU · #1797 CH Highest peaks1'017 m #18 LU · #717 CH Highest-lying municipalities728 m #15 LU · #710 CH Greatest vertical range463 m #19 LU · #732 CH Steepest municipalities16.5° #12 LU · #514 CH Solar potential31 GWh #41 LU · #641 CH Cheapest electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #51 LU · #408 CH Most expensive electricity25.41 Rp./kWh #55 LU · #1725 CH

Postal codes (3)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 3

Menznau6122 Steinhuserberg6114 Wolhusen6110

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Wolhusen?: Wolhusen has 3 postal codes: 6110, 6114, 6122.
What is the tax rate in Wolhusen?: The municipal tax multiplier of Wolhusen is 230% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
How much tax do you pay in Wolhusen?: A single person without children pays about 14'402 CHF income tax in Wolhusen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 72 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Wolhusen have?: Wolhusen has 4'868 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Wolhusen?: Wolhusen has 1'365 foreign residents, a share of 28.04% (2025).

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