Selling property in Wolhusen: figures and rules

There is no official price series for Wolhusen. Unlike the Canton of Zurich, the Canton of Lucerne publishes no median prices by municipality. Portal values for Wolhusen rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Wolhusen has 785 buildings with residential use in the Entlebuch constituency. 300 of them are single-family houses, or 38.2%. The cantonal figure is 45.3%. Wolhusen ranks 6 of 9 in the Entlebuch constituency. In total, Wolhusen has 2,126 dwellings. 56.1% were built before 1981, against 49.9% in the canton. 5.4 hectares of 111.4 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 4.8% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Wolhusen ranks 61 of 79 in the canton.

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

In Wolhusen, 440 of 785 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 56.1%. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 9, counting from the highest share. In the Entlebuch constituency: rank 5 of 9. Wolhusen therefore has a higher share than the canton at 49.9%. Compared with Wolhusen, the figure in Escholzmatt-Marbach is 61.8%.

In Wolhusen, oil or gas heats 306 buildings with residential use, 39.0%, against 39.7% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 14, counting from the highest share. In Wolhusen, 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 Wolhusen. For owner-occupied homes in Wolhusen, the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction end on 1 January 2029.¹ Whether a renovation in Wolhusen still pays off first is covered in Renovate or sell.

Wolhusen has 4,868 residents. 859 of them, 17.6%, are 65 or older, against 19.4% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 49, counting from the highest share. In the Entlebuch constituency: rank 8 of 9. Compared with Wolhusen, the figure in Escholzmatt-Marbach is 23.8%.

On 1 June 2026, 5 homes in Wolhusen were empty, 0.24% of the stock, against 0.70% in the canton. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 23, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Wolhusen, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Wolhusen is 2.3 units. Among the 79 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 72, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Wolhusen compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 66 minutes away from the Wolhusen 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