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Engelberg

Canton: Obwalden (OW)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

74/100

Above the median

National rank: 204 / 2’110 · Top 10% nationally

Taxes71/100
Premiums97/100
Electricity62/100
Housing45/100
PT service87/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude1’745 m
Area74.9 km²
Postcode6388
FSO no.1402
DistrictKanton Obwalden
Tax burden11.4 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.0 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums518 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’377+4.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.69 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops47At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Engelberg pays 11.4% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’150 a year. That is CHF 1’340 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

EngelbergSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’150 CHF/year1’340 CHF/year less
11.4 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’020 CHF/year4’680 CHF/year less
13.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’220 CHF/year240 CHF/year less
11.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 15’030 CHF/year120 CHF/year more
10.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’800 CHF/year2’180 CHF/year less
13.5 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Engelberg pays 25.99 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’170 a year. That is CHF 41 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.99 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.67Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.04Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.28ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Engelberg pays a median CHF 518 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’220 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 81 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

518 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 26 offers in premium region OW-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult386.70 CHF/monthapprox. 4’640 CHF/year
19–25 years262.60 CHF/monthapprox. 3’150 CHF/year
Child99.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’190 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Engelberg has 4’377 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.4% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’377 inhabitants

Density: 58 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.9 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.1 %20–64 years 60.1 %65 and over 24.8 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (30.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.69% of homes in Engelberg were vacant, about 1 in 145 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings3201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’617

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Engelberg has 47 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’042 departures are scheduled across all stops, 22 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops47At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’042of which evening (from 8 pm): 22 (2 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’03499 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00010.74Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Engelberg’s territory is 3.7% built-up, 27.1% farmland and 25.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 3.7 %Farmland 27.1 %Forest 25.8 %Other (water, rock…) 43.5 %
Jobs2’579reference year 2018
Establishments499reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.8 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source