Selling property in Schenkon: a low tax rate

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Schenkon. The Canton of Lucerne does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Listing figures for Schenkon show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Schenkon has 580 buildings with residential use in the Sursee constituency. 312 of them are single-family houses, or 53.8%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Schenkon ranks 8 of 19 in the Sursee constituency. In total, Schenkon has 1,460 dwellings. 32.8% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 5.4 hectares of 75.7 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 7.1% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Schenkon ranks 43 of 79 in the canton.

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

In Schenkon, 190 of 580 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 32.8%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 70, counting from the highest share. In the Sursee constituency: rank 16 of 19. Schenkon therefore has a lower share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Schenkon, the figure in Sursee is 56.5%.

In Schenkon, oil or gas heats 164 buildings with residential use, 28.3%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 54, counting from the highest share. In Schenkon, a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

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

Schenkon has 3,163 residents. 584 of them, 18.5%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 36, counting from the highest share. In the Sursee constituency: rank 6 of 19.

On 1 June 2026, 25 homes in Schenkon were empty, 1.71% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 73, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Schenkon, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Schenkon is 1.25 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 2, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Schenkon compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 83 minutes away from the Schenkon, 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