Selling property in Römerswil: figures and rules

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Römerswil. The Canton of Lucerne does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Portal values for Römerswil rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Römerswil has 435 buildings with residential use in the Hochdorf constituency. 229 of them are single-family houses, or 52.6%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Römerswil ranks 6 of 13 in the Hochdorf constituency. In total, Römerswil has 800 dwellings. 49.4% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 7.8 hectares of 37.8 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 20.7% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Römerswil ranks 3 of 79 in the canton.

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

In Römerswil, 215 of 435 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 49.4%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 24, counting from the highest share. In the Hochdorf constituency: rank 2 of 13. Römerswil therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Römerswil, the figure in Emmen is 49.5%.

In Römerswil, oil or gas heats 109 buildings with residential use, 25.1%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 64, counting from the highest share. In Römerswil, a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

Records of heating, roof and windows therefore belong in the sale documents for Römerswil. For owner-occupied homes in Römerswil, the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction end on 1 January 2029.¹ Whether a renovation in Römerswil still pays off first is covered in Renovate or sell.

Römerswil has 1,804 residents. 308 of them, 17.1%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 57, counting from the highest share. In the Hochdorf constituency: rank 11 of 13. Compared with Römerswil, the figure in Emmen is 18.3%.

On 1 June 2026, 8 homes in Römerswil were empty, 1.00% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 61, counting from the lowest vacancy. For Römerswil, the figure counts all homes; it does not measure houses on the market.

The municipal tax rate of Römerswil is 2 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 44, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Römerswil compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 100 minutes away from the Römerswil LU, Dorf 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