Emmen
Municipality in the canton of Lucerne FSO no. 1024 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 230 of 15’646 dwellings stood vacant in Emmen, a vacancy rate of 1.47%.
The vacancy rate fell from 2.03% in 2016 to 1.47% in 2025 (-0.56 pp).
That is the 9th highest vacancy rate of 79 municipalities in the canton of Lucerne.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 1.47%
- Vacant dwellings
- 230
- Dwelling stock
- 15’646
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.47% | 230 | 15’646 |
| 2024 | 2.30% | 358 | 15’565 |
| 2023 | 2.75% | 420 | 15’273 |
| 2022 | 2.13% | 322 | 15’117 |
| 2021 | 1.82% | 273 | 15’000 |
| 2020 | 2.52% | 377 | 14’960 |
| 2019 | 1.93% | 285 | 14’767 |
| 2018 | 1.87% | 275 | 14’706 |
| 2017 | 2.05% | 298 | 14’537 |
| 2016 | 2.03% | 286 | 14’089 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 230 vacant dwellings, 6 are in single-family houses and 224 in multi-family houses; 217 are for rent and 13 for sale; 55 are new and 175 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 6 | 0.04% | 2.6% |
| Multi-family houses | 224 | 1.43% | 97.4% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 13 | 0.08% | 5.7% |
| For rent | 217 | 1.39% | 94.3% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 55 | 0.35% | 23.9% |
| Older dwellings | 175 | 1.12% | 76.1% |
Comparison
The canton of Lucerne average is 0.78% (1’665 vacant of 213’462 dwellings).
Across Switzerland it is 1.00% (48’455 vacant of 4’845’500 dwellings).
| Comparison | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmen | 1.47% | 230 | 15’646 |
| Lucerne | 0.78% | 1’665 | 213’462 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
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Source and method
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), survey of vacant dwellings (Leerwohnungszählung), via stats.swiss. The dwelling stock is estimated from the published counts and rates.
House type, tenure and dwelling age are three independent breakdowns of the same vacant dwellings; they cannot be combined (there is no "rented new dwelling" figure).
Vacancy data for 2025, statistics computed on 29 Sept 2026.