Lucerne · Wahlkreis Sursee · BFS commune no. 1085^[8]

Geuensee

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 67’354per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’55913.6% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 501adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’090per month, estimate

Residents^[5]3’06923.8% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]50 minto Luzern

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Geuensee has 3’069 residents, making it the 38th largest of the 79 communes in the canton of Lucerne.

24% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 17% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is younger than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’559 a year in income tax here, less than in 1 of its 7 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 501 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Luzern, about 50 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…^[1]

Profile	CHF 50’000	CHF 80’000	CHF 100’000	CHF 150’000	CHF 200’000	CHF 300’000
Single, no children	4’212 8.4%	9’754 12.2%	13’559 13.6%	24’657 16.4%	37’856 18.9%	67’995 22.7%
Married, single income, no children	1’049 2.1%	6’144 7.7%	9’744 9.7%	19’290 12.9%	32’692 16.3%	63’063 21.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	183 0.4%	4’879 6.1%	8’444 8.4%	17’489 11.7%	29’144 14.6%	58’947 19.6%
Married, single income, 2 children	50 0.1%	2’259 2.8%	5’361 5.4%	14’051 9.4%	25’936 13.0%	56’202 18.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 145%, commune 205%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 33%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 3 of Lucerne.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 441	CHF 501
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 110	CHF 126

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’090	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’347	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’522	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Luzern	50
Olten	56
Aarau	70
Zug	78
Rotkreuz	83
Baar	91
Bern	92
Liestal	92

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

Commune	Tax CHF/yr^[1]	Premium CHF/mo^[3]	Population^[5]
Schenkon	10’860	513	3’163
Rickenbach (LU)	11’703	501	3’887
Schlierbach	12’715	501	994
Beromünster	12’884	501	6’963
Sursee	12’884	513	11’118
Büron	13’053	501	2’759
Geuensee	13’559	501	3’069
Knutwil	14’233	501	2’499

Population

Residents3’069^[5]

Foreign nationals23.8%

Aged 0–1923.3%

Aged 20–6459.9%

Aged 65+16.8%

Area6.47 km²^[6]

Sources

Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Geuensee COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.