Selling property in Geuensee: figures and rules

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

What is on record is the stock: Geuensee has 553 buildings with residential use in the Sursee constituency. 288 of them are single-family houses, or 52.1%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Geuensee ranks 10 of 19 in the Sursee constituency. In total, Geuensee has 1,322 dwellings. 31.3% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 5 hectares of 59.1 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 8.5% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Geuensee ranks 34 of 79 in the canton.

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

In Geuensee, 173 of 553 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 31.3%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 72, counting from the highest share. In the Sursee constituency: rank 17 of 19. Geuensee therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Geuensee, the figure in Sursee is 56.5%.

In Geuensee, oil or gas heats 176 buildings with residential use, 31.8%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 39, counting from the highest share. In Geuensee, a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

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

Geuensee has 3,069 residents. 516 of them, 16.8%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 61, counting from the highest share. In the Sursee constituency: rank 14 of 19.

On 1 June 2026, 17 homes in Geuensee were empty, 1.29% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 69, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Geuensee, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Geuensee is 2.05 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 49, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Geuensee compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 83 minutes away from the Geuensee, Sternen 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