Selling property in Eschenbach (LU): a low tax rate

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Eschenbach (LU). The Canton of Lucerne does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. What portals quote for Eschenbach (LU) are asking prices, not prices paid.

What is on record is the stock: Eschenbach (LU) has 681 buildings with residential use in the Hochdorf constituency. 333 of them are single-family houses, or 48.9%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Eschenbach (LU) ranks 8 of 13 in the Hochdorf constituency. In total, Eschenbach (LU) has 1,687 dwellings. 43.8% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 3.6 hectares of 93.1 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 3.9% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Eschenbach (LU) ranks 67 of 79 in the canton.

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

In Eschenbach (LU), 298 of 681 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 43.8%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 42, counting from the highest share. In the Hochdorf constituency: rank 4 of 13. Eschenbach (LU) therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Eschenbach (LU), the figure in Emmen is 49.5%.

In Eschenbach (LU), oil or gas heats 218 buildings with residential use, 32.0%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 38, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Eschenbach (LU) than the cantonal average.

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

Eschenbach (LU) has 3,796 residents. 770 of them, 20.3%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 21, counting from the highest share. In the Hochdorf constituency: rank 4 of 13. Compared with Eschenbach (LU), the figure in Emmen is 18.3%.

On 1 June 2026, 14 homes in Eschenbach (LU) were empty, 0.83% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 52, counting from the lowest vacancy. For Eschenbach (LU), the figure counts all homes; it does not measure houses on the market.

The municipal tax rate of Eschenbach (LU) is 1.4 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 5, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 68 minutes away from the Eschenbach LU 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