Selling property in Entlebuch: many homes built before 1981

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

What is on record is the stock: Entlebuch has 909 buildings with residential use in the Entlebuch constituency. 333 of them are single-family houses, or 36.6%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Entlebuch ranks 7 of 9 in the Entlebuch constituency. In total, Entlebuch has 1,778 dwellings. 60.4% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 7.8 hectares of 88 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 8.9% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Entlebuch ranks 29 of 79 in the canton.

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

In Entlebuch, 549 of 909 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 60.4%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 7, counting from the highest share. In the Entlebuch constituency: rank 4 of 9. Entlebuch therefore has a higher share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Entlebuch, the figure in Wolhusen is 56.1%.

In Entlebuch, oil or gas heats 232 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 Entlebuch than the cantonal average.

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

Entlebuch has 3,409 residents. 671 of them, 19.7%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 27, counting from the highest share. In the Entlebuch constituency: rank 5 of 9. Compared with Entlebuch, the figure in Wolhusen is 17.6%.

On 1 June 2026, 16 homes in Entlebuch were empty, 0.90% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 57, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Entlebuch covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Entlebuch is 2.1 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 53, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 76 minutes away from the Entlebuch 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