Selling property in Meierskappel: a quick link to Zurich

Anyone selling in Meierskappel will find no official price figure. The Canton of Lucerne keeps no median prices by municipality; the Canton of Zurich does. Listing figures for Meierskappel show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Meierskappel has 385 buildings with residential use in the Luzern-Land constituency. 183 of them are single-family houses, or 47.5%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Meierskappel ranks 12 of 16 in the Luzern-Land constituency. In total, Meierskappel has 738 dwellings. 40.8% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 5.4 hectares of 42.3 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 12.8% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Meierskappel ranks 17 of 79 in the canton.

The price of your house in Meierskappel depends on location, plot and building, measured against similar sales. The free assessment gives you a written price range with its reasoning.

In Meierskappel, 157 of 385 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 40.8%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 55, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 9 of 16. Meierskappel therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Meierskappel, the figure in Kriens is 55.3%.

In Meierskappel, oil or gas heats 117 buildings with residential use, 30.4%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 43, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Meierskappel than the cantonal average.

For a sale in Meierskappel, 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 Meierskappel, as everywhere, for owner-occupied homes.¹ Whether a renovation pays off first is explained in Renovate or sell.

Meierskappel has 1,578 residents. 243 of them, 15.4%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 72, counting from the highest share. In the Luzern-Land constituency: rank 13 of 16. Compared with Meierskappel, the figure in Kriens is 21.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 29 homes in Meierskappel were empty, 3.93% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 79, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Meierskappel, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Meierskappel is 1.7 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 19, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 50 minutes away from the Meierskappel, Dorfplatz 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