Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Schenkon
Schenkon · Canton of LU
Here is how expensive life in Schenkon is compared to all ~2,100 municipalities in Switzerland — income tax, health insurance premium and electricity in one honest annual figure, calculated with the same engine as our address-precise location reports.
Total-cost rank 145 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 21,398 per year for tax, health insurance and electricity.
Total annual cost by profile
Tax + health insurance + electricity per year for four standard households, with the rank among all Swiss municipalities and within the canton.
| Household | Total cost/year | Rank CH | Rank canton |
|---|---|---|---|
Single · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 7,624 · health insurance 6,312 · electricity 1,144 | CHF 15,080 | 102 / 2,098 | 2 / 80 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,630 · health insurance 12,624 · electricity 1,144 | CHF 21,398 | 145 / 2,098 | 2 / 80 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 4,100 · health insurance 15,000 · electricity 1,144 | CHF 20,244 | 196 / 2,098 | 4 / 80 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 6,232 · health insurance 12,624 · electricity 1,144 | CHF 20,000 | 139 / 2,098 | 2 / 80 |
Tax split: municipality versus canton
How income tax is split across the levels of government — the municipal share is the lever that moving home shifts.
- Federal
- CHF 1,705
- Canton
- CHF 5,234
- Municipality
- CHF 3,714
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 50
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 526 per month
Premium region 2
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
25.41 cent./kWh — CHF 1,144 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
0.00% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
3,117 residents
+14.1% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
17% children · 17% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of LU
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Schenkon is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Schenkon leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Schenkon
- How high are the taxes in Schenkon?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 10,703 per year in Schenkon (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Schenkon cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 21,398 per year in Schenkon — rank 145 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Schenkon?
- In the immediate vicinity of Schenkon no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Schenkon leads locally.
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