Selling property in Hochdorf: a yes to the new Südiareal quarter

There is no official price series for Hochdorf. Unlike the Canton of Zurich, the Canton of Lucerne publishes no median prices by municipality. What portals quote for Hochdorf are asking prices, not prices paid.

What is on record is the stock: Hochdorf has 1,448 buildings with residential use in the Hochdorf constituency. 684 of them are single-family houses, or 47.2%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Hochdorf ranks 11 of 13 in the Hochdorf constituency. In total, Hochdorf has 4,504 dwellings. 43.8% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 22.2 hectares of 270 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 8.2% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Hochdorf ranks 36 of 79 in the canton.

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

Hochdorf has an above-average share of oil and gas heating. The Südiareal, where milk was processed for almost 130 years, lies in the village centre.¹²

On 12 December 2021, residents approved the municipality's purchase of the site with 87.6 percent.¹² Broad public participation then produced the vision «Hofdere zentral», a test-planning process and a master plan.¹² The site is meant to become a place that combines living, working and meeting.¹³

In September 2026, voters approved the rezoning with 76.3 percent and the development plan with 74.3 percent.¹¹ The special credit for the Bushof Ost bus terminal passed too, with 69.0 percent.¹¹ The rezoning and the plan still need cantonal approval.¹¹ As owner, the municipality intends to award the building plots step by step.¹¹ For a house in Hochdorf, closeness to the new quarter therefore matters more and more.

In Hochdorf, 634 of 1,448 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. Hochdorf therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Hochdorf, the figure in Emmen is 49.5%.

In Hochdorf, oil or gas heats 638 buildings with residential use, 44.1%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 9, counting from the highest share. For many owners in Hochdorf, the heating is therefore a topic.

For a sale in Hochdorf, records of heating, roof and windows show what has been renewed; they belong in the sale documents. On 1 January 2029, the imputed rental value and maintenance deduction end in Hochdorf, as everywhere, for owner-occupied homes.¹ Whether a renovation pays off first is explained in Renovate or sell.

Hochdorf has 10,158 residents. 2,106 of them, 20.7%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 19, counting from the highest share. In the Hochdorf constituency: rank 3 of 13. Compared with Hochdorf, the figure in Emmen is 18.3%.

On 1 June 2026, 7 homes in Hochdorf 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 Hochdorf covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Hochdorf is 1.9 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 37, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Hochdorf compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 71 minutes away from the Hochdorf 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