Obwalden · Kanton Obwalden · BFS commune no. 1405^[7]

Lungern

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 80’987per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’20613.2% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 484adult, per month

Residents^[4]2’13212.1% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]85 minto Luzern

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Lungern has 2’132 residents, making it the 7th largest of the 7 communes in the canton of Obwalden.

12% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 13’206 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 7 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Obwalden.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 484 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Luzern, about 85 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	4’926 9.9%	9’780 12.2%	13’206 13.2%	23’192 15.5%	34’902 17.5%	60’657 20.2%
Married, single income, no children	2’918 5.8%	7’414 9.3%	10’712 10.7%	19’604 13.1%	31’308 15.7%	57’117 19.0%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	2’203 4.4%	6’484 8.1%	9’773 9.8%	18’162 12.1%	28’360 14.2%	53’688 17.9%
Married, single income, 2 children	367 0.7%	4’452 5.6%	7’359 7.4%	16’034 10.7%	26’720 13.4%	52’530 17.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 325%, commune 525%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 70%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

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

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 450	CHF 484
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 104	CHF 125

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.^[6]

Hub	Minutes
Luzern	85
Zug	115
Rotkreuz	129
Baar	130
Olten	136
Aarau	145
Zürich HB	150
Bern	150

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^[4]
Kerns	12’462	484	6’557
Sachseln	12’462	484	5’300
Giswil	12’665	484	4’013
Lungern	13’206	484	2’132
BrienzwilerBE	16’691	559	499
Hofstetten bei BrienzBE	16’886	559	551
MeiringenBE	17’210	559	4’791
HaslibergBE	18’185	559	1’125

Population

Residents2’132^[4]

Foreign nationals12.1%

Aged 0–1919.6%

Aged 20–6456.7%

Aged 65+23.7%

Area46.47 km²^[5]

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), 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.

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