Selling property in Ballwil: figures and rules

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Ballwil. The Canton of Lucerne does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Listing figures for Ballwil show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Ballwil has 532 buildings with residential use in the Hochdorf constituency. 258 of them are single-family houses, or 48.5%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Ballwil ranks 9 of 13 in the Hochdorf constituency. In total, Ballwil has 1,288 dwellings. 44.0% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 3.2 hectares of 65 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 4.9% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Ballwil ranks 60 of 79 in the canton.

For a single house in Ballwil, location, plot, age and condition count, measured against comparable sales. You receive a written price range with its reasoning in the free assessment.

In Ballwil, 234 of 532 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 44.0%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 40, counting from the highest share. In the Hochdorf constituency: rank 3 of 13. Ballwil therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Ballwil, the figure in Emmen is 49.5%.

In Ballwil, oil or gas heats 190 buildings with residential use, 35.7%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 25, counting from the highest share. In Ballwil, a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

Anyone selling in Ballwil adds records of heating, roof and windows to the sale documents. From 1 January 2029, owners living in their home in Ballwil lose the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction.¹ The calculation before a renovation is in Renovate or sell.

Ballwil has 2,845 residents. 565 of them, 19.9%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 24, counting from the highest share. In the Hochdorf constituency: rank 6 of 13. Compared with Ballwil, the figure in Emmen is 18.3%.

On 1 June 2026, 2 homes in Ballwil were empty, 0.16% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 16, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Ballwil covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Ballwil is 1.5 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 9, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Ballwil compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 68 minutes away from the Ballwil 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