Selling property in Adligenswil: a new local plan, a new centre

There is no official price series for Adligenswil. Unlike the Canton of Zurich, the Canton of Lucerne publishes no median prices by municipality. Listing figures for Adligenswil show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Adligenswil has 1,200 buildings with residential use in the Luzern-Land constituency. 796 of them are single-family houses, or 66.3%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Adligenswil ranks 1 of 16 in the Luzern-Land constituency. In total, Adligenswil has 2,516 dwellings. 38.0% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 10.2 hectares of 126.8 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 8.0% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Adligenswil ranks 37 of 79 in the canton.

What your house in Adligenswil is worth follows from comparable sales, the plot and its condition. The free assessment provides a written range with its explanation.

Adligenswil has the highest share of single-family houses in the canton of Lucerne. The municipality grew strongly in the 1970s and 1980s.¹¹ Many new residential areas were opened up at the time.¹¹ The municipal council writes that in many places the next generation is due to reshape the housing.¹¹

On 24 November 2024, voters approved the revision of the local plan.¹² In June 2025, the cantonal government approved the zoning plan and the building and zoning regulations.¹² Once the appeal period had expired, the new local plan came into force.¹² Its centrepieces are a new green centre, an upgraded Teufmatt square and new developments at Bützi, Weiherhof and Rössli.¹¹

On the Bützi site in the centre, a new building with 28 flats and a Migros branch is planned.¹³ The project was on public display from 1 to 22 December 2025.¹³ For a house in Adligenswil, the distance to the new centre therefore matters too.

In Adligenswil, 456 of 1,200 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 38.0%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 62, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 11 of 16. Adligenswil therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Adligenswil, the figure in Kriens is 55.3%.

In Adligenswil, oil or gas heats 389 buildings with residential use, 32.4%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 34, counting from the highest share. In Adligenswil, a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

Records of heating, roof and windows therefore belong in the sale documents for Adligenswil. For owner-occupied homes in Adligenswil, the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction end on 1 January 2029.¹ Whether a renovation in Adligenswil still pays off first is covered in Renovate or sell.

Adligenswil has 5,704 residents. 1,431 of them, 25.1%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 4, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 4 of 16. Compared with Adligenswil, the figure in Kriens is 21.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 6 homes in Adligenswil were empty, 0.24% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 23, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Adligenswil covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Adligenswil is 1.85 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 26, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Adligenswil compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 62 minutes away from the Adligenswil, Dorf stop, with 1 change.

In Lucerne, property gains tax follows the income tax scale for single people, even for married couples. The law multiplies this by 4.2 units, the same everywhere. Under five years owned, the tax rises by up to 50 per cent. After more than nine years, it falls by up to 25 per cent.²

Sellers of an owner-occupied home may defer the tax. They must buy or build a new Swiss home within two years before or after the sale. A holiday or second home does not count. Only the part by which it costs more than their acquisition costs is deferred. Deferred does not mean waived. The deferred gain is taxed when the new home is sold.²

A property transfer tax of 1.5 per cent of the purchase price also applies. The buyer alone owes it.³

Only a Lucerne notary may certify the purchase contract. This can be a lawyer with an office in the canton, or a licensed municipal clerk.⁴