The population of Willisau totals 9242 residents. During the last three years, there was a population change of 2.52%. The tax burden placed on the population depends on a number of factors, including the levels of the various taxation types (federal, cantonal, local and individual) as well as tax policy and the financial circumstances of the region. The taxation rate currently stands at 210%. In Willisau, the following average tax rates are in place: 16.13% for unmarried people without children, 15.31% for couples on a pension, 6.93% for married couples with two children and 10.69% for couples without children. Additionally, the region's tax charge is 11.44%. Jobless figures are at 0.6% and the average annual income amounts to CHF 65'335.
The pool of housing in Willisau consists of a total of 4333 flats. These are broken down as follows: 119 1-room flats, 487 2-room flats, 770 flats with 3 rooms and 1327 flats with 4 rooms. There are additionally 913 5-room flats and 717 flats with 6 or more rooms.
Willisau has a vacant property rate of 0.99%. For instance, 0.62% of all two-room flats, 2.08% of all three-room flats, 1.06% of four-room properties and 0.99% of the flats with five rooms are currently untenanted. In addition, properties with six rooms have a rate of vacancy of 0.14%.
During the last five years, 236 new homes have been built in Willisau. The number of newly built flats with 2 rooms comes to 35. Moreover, the locality acquired 61 flats with 3 rooms and 83 4-room flats. 42 flats with 5 rooms and 15 flats with a minimum of 6 rooms were also newly constructed.
Flats to let are available for an average monthly cost of CHF 1480. 25% of the rents on offer correspond to or are below a monthly rent of CHF 1260 (25th percentile). Monthly rents are lower than CHF 1805 (75th percentile) or equal to precisely this average value.
