Selling property in Buchrain: young housing, new centre

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Buchrain. The Canton of Lucerne does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Portal values for Buchrain rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Buchrain has 1,073 buildings with residential use in the Luzern-Land constituency. 671 of them are single-family houses, or 62.5%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Buchrain ranks 3 of 16 in the Luzern-Land constituency. In total, Buchrain has 3,020 dwellings. 26.7% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 30 hectares of 172.8 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 17.4% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Buchrain ranks 7 of 79 in the canton.

The price of your house in Buchrain depends on location, plot and building, measured against similar sales. The free assessment gives you a written price range with its reasoning.

Buchrain has one of the youngest building stocks in the canton of Lucerne. At the same time, much of its building land is still undeveloped. Now a new centre has been approved for the heart of the village.

On 30 November 2025, residents approved the development plan for the Generationenprojekt.¹² The plan won 71.0 percent of the vote, the building credit 69.1 percent.¹¹ On 13 January 2026, the cantonal government announced that it had approved the plan.¹² Over 100 flats of different sizes are planned, some affordable and some for ownership.¹¹ A service centre will house the municipal administration, the library and a doctor's practice.¹¹

The Gasthof Adler inn will be renovated.¹¹ According to the municipality and its project partner, the first construction work is planned from early 2027, with the housing to follow from 2028.¹¹ For a house in Buchrain, distance to the new centre is therefore worth weighing.

In Buchrain, 287 of 1,073 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 26.7%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 77, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 15 of 16. Buchrain therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Buchrain, the figure in Kriens is 55.3%.

In Buchrain, oil or gas heats 274 buildings with residential use, 25.5%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 60, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Buchrain than the cantonal average.

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

Buchrain has 7,013 residents. 1,237 of them, 17.6%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 49, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 12 of 16. Compared with Buchrain, the figure in Kriens is 21.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 17 homes in Buchrain were empty, 0.56% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 46, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Buchrain covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Buchrain is 1.95 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 41, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 65 minutes away from the Buchrain, Dorf stop, with 2 changes.

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