Selling property in Meggen: the lowest tax rate in the canton

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

What is on record is the stock: Meggen has 1,455 buildings with residential use in the Luzern-Land constituency. 759 of them are single-family houses, or 52.2%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Meggen ranks 7 of 16 in the Luzern-Land constituency. In total, Meggen has 3,852 dwellings. 48.7% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 9.1 hectares of 191.9 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 4.7% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Meggen ranks 63 of 79 in the canton.

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

Meggen has the lowest municipal tax rate in the entire canton of Lucerne, at 0.9 units. That is rank 1 of 79 municipalities.¹¹ It also has the highest share of residents aged 65 or over in the canton, at 29.0 per cent. That, too, is rank 1 of 79.¹² The cantonal government approved the comprehensive revision of the local plan on 4 February 2025. The new zoning plan and building regulations took effect immediately.¹³

In the centre, the municipality is also redeveloping the Luzernerstrasse site. Voters approved the special credit on 14 June 2026 with 85 per cent in favour. Ground was broken on 9 September 2026.¹⁴ Day-care facilities, a new library, additional housing and space for the home-care service are planned.¹⁴ A public park with a playground and new walking and cycling links are also part of the project.¹⁴ For a sale in Meggen, two points stand out: a low tax rate, and a centre that adds new services for older residents too.

In Meggen, 708 of 1,455 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 48.7%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 27, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 7 of 16. Meggen therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Meggen, the figure in Kriens is 55.3%.

In Meggen, oil or gas heats 675 buildings with residential use, 46.4%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 6, counting from the highest share. For many owners in Meggen, the heating is therefore a topic.

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

Meggen has 7,718 residents. 2,237 of them, 29.0%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 1, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 1 of 16. Compared with Meggen, the figure in Kriens is 21.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 13 homes in Meggen were empty, 0.34% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 31, counting from the lowest vacancy. For Meggen, the figure counts all homes; it does not measure houses on the market.

The municipal tax rate of Meggen is 0.9 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 1, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Meggen compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 68 minutes away from the Meggen 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