Selling property in Malters: figures and rules

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

What is on record is the stock: Malters has 1,346 buildings with residential use in the Luzern-Land constituency. 581 of them are single-family houses, or 43.2%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Malters ranks 15 of 16 in the Luzern-Land constituency. In total, Malters has 3,599 dwellings. 50.1% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 9.3 hectares of 162.5 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 5.7% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Malters ranks 56 of 79 in the canton.

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

Malters has an ageing policy framework covering 2018 to 2027.¹¹ Its aim is a life of dignity and self-determination for older residents.¹¹ Betreuung und Pflege Malters AG offers places for 66 residents.¹² The Bodenmatt care home also has a residential group for people with dementia.¹² Through its decentralised assisted-living service, Spitex Malters supports older people who want to live independently at home.¹²

To give relatives some relief, Malters also offers day care for people with dementia.¹² By cantonal standards, Malters sits mid-table in terms of age. Residents aged 65 or over make up 18.1 per cent of the population.¹³ That is rank 44 of 79 Lucerne municipalities, level with Ermensee.¹³ For sellers, a house in Malters therefore appeals to young families and to buyers who want care close by in later life.

In Malters, 674 of 1,346 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 50.1%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 21, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 5 of 16. Malters therefore has about the same share as the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Malters, the figure in Kriens is 55.3%.

In Malters, oil or gas heats 391 buildings with residential use, 29.0%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 49, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Malters than the cantonal average.

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

Malters has 7,930 residents. 1,433 of them, 18.1%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 44, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 11 of 16. Compared with Malters, the figure in Kriens is 21.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 7 homes in Malters were empty, 0.19% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 20, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Malters, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Malters 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 59 minutes away from the Malters 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