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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Greppen

Greppen

Canton: Lucerne (LU)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

70/100

Above the median

National rank: 335 / 2’110 · Top 16% nationally

Taxes72/100
Premiums93/100
Electricity50/100
Housing88/100
PT service45/100

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

Median altitude652 m
Area3.3 km²
Postcode6353
FSO no.1056
DistrictWahlkreis Luzern-Land
Tax burden11.6 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums536 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’228+3.6 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.33 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Greppen pays 11.6% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’250 a year. That is CHF 1’240 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

GreppenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’250 CHF/year1’240 CHF/year less
11.6 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 16’910 CHF/year3’790 CHF/year less
14.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’550 CHF/year910 CHF/year less
10.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’350 CHF/year1’560 CHF/year less
8.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’140 CHF/year1’840 CHF/year less
13.9 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
GreppenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00011.56 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00014.09 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00010.46 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0008.90 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00013.93 %16.23 %

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 Greppen pays 27.08 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’220 a year. That is close to the median Swiss municipality.

27.08 ct./kWh

in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 12.54Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.63Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.91ct./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 Greppen pays a median CHF 536 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 6’430 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 63 a month less than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

536 CHF/month

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 25 offers in premium region LU-3 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult399.90 CHF/monthapprox. 4’800 CHF/year
19–25 years262.00 CHF/monthapprox. 3’140 CHF/year
Child102.40 CHF/monthapprox. 1’230 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Greppen has 1’228 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.6% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
2010969
20111’021
20121’050
20131’043
20141’034
20151’036
20161’052
20171’075
20181’118
20191’165
20201’185
20211’202
20221’196
20231’201
20241’219
20251’228

1’228 inhabitants

Density: 370 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.6 %20–64 years 60.3 %65 and over 19.1 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (22.0%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

On 1 June 2026, 2.33% of homes in Greppen were vacant, about 1 in 43 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20161.83
20173.64
20186.92
20196.37
20204.66
20215.55
20221.23
20232.08
20241.37
20251.35
20262.33
Vacant dwellings1401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)592

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

Greppen has 2 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 107 departures are scheduled across all stops, 21 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops2No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday107of which evening (from 8 pm): 21 (20 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday7873 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.63Swiss 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

Greppen’s territory is 13.2% built-up, 47.9% farmland and 38.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 13.2 %Farmland 47.9 %Forest 38.3 %Other (water, rock…) 0.6 %
Jobs139reference year 2018
Establishments65reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.5 %reference year 2019

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