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Cleaning, repairs, moving and any other help in Lucerne

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Painting of Lucerne: the Chapel Bridge with its water tower, mountains behind, and a woman walking two black dogs along the quay

Werkara in Lucerne right now

9

Registered taskers in Lucerne

As of October 2026

Offered most often: Handyman (8), Moving (2), Appliances (1), Cleaning (1), Electrical work (1), Gardening (1).

The same figures as on the page “More cities and towns” (Werkara app, as of October 2026).

What taskers in Lucerne can do for you

The most requested areas in the city of Lucerne:

Cleaning & household

Home cleaning, end-of-tenancy cleaning with handover, windows.

Repairs & assembly

Furniture assembly, mounting, painting, small repairs.

Moving & transport

Moves within Lucerne and to Kriens, Emmen or Horw, single items, carrying help.

Garden & outdoor

Gardens and balconies, hedges, seasonal work.

Pet care

Dog walks at the Allmend, Churchillquai or Tribschenhorn, pet sitting.

Tutoring & lessons

Ongoing school support, Sek and Gymnasium grades, languages.

IT & tech help

Device setup, wifi, everyday tech support.

…and many more areas

Describe any task and taskers in Lucerne will reply.

What does help cost in Lucerne?

You agree the price directly with your tasker — Werkara adds nothing on top. For household work the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 an hour applies [18]. Offers in Lucerne usually sit in the middle of the usual Swiss rates:

Job Usual rate in Switzerland
Cleaning and household help CHF 30–40 / hour
Furniture assembly and small repairs CHF 40–60 / hour
Garden maintenance CHF 35–50 / hour
Dog sitting CHF 25–35 per walk
Tutoring CHF 30–50 / hour

Guide prices, as of October 2026

For comparison: cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour for weekly cleaning and CHF 44.90 for a one-off[17]. The canton of Lucerne has 363 cleaning, 259 gardening and 37 removal firms (2024)[19].

Everyday help in Lucerne: what to know

Local facts that matter when you need something done in Lucerne — or want to earn with it.

A city of tenants living alone

78.3 %

of Lucerne households rent their home

Another 6.5 % live in a cooperative flat; only 13.8 % own — against 34.5 % in the rest of the agglomeration. 45.7 % of households are one person, and people over 65 who live alone have the most space, 83 m² each. No partner, no landlord next door: furniture assembly, small repairs and end-of-tenancy cleaning lead the list here.

Sources[3] [2]

Nearly 20,000 students

19,739

tertiary students study at Lucerne sites

15,160 at the University, HSLU and PH plus 4,579 in higher vocational education (2024/25). The University of Lucerne alone has 4,131 students, HSLU 8,696 across its campuses. Students are the natural pool of taskers: carrying help, assembly, tutoring, dog walks between lectures.

Sources[4] [13] [14]

Dogs in Lucerne

CHF 120

dog tax per dog over 6 months and year

CHF 60 for dogs that turn six months after 30 June. Almost 2,000 dogs live in the city. Leash required in parks, nature reserves, public transport and on busy roads, and in forests from early April to the end of July; three off-leash zones at the Allmend, Churchillquai and Tribschenhorn. Dog walking along the lake is a recurring task.

Sources[8] [9] [10]

Gymnasium without an entrance exam

19.0 %

of sixth-graders in the canton move to the Langzeitgymnasium

In the canton of Lucerne there is no entrance exam: parents and teacher decide the school type after sixth grade in the assessment meeting. Tutoring demand therefore comes from grades rather than exam cramming — ongoing support in maths, German or French across the year.

Sources[11] [12]

Materials nearby

2

large DIY stores in and just outside the city

HORNBACH Luzern-Littau at Thorenbergstrasse 49, inside the city, and IKEA Rothenburg at Wahligenstrasse 6 — taskers can pick up parts for an assembly job on the way.

Sources[15] [16]

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Lucerne in numbers

A city of tenants, students and 1.5 million hotel nights a year.

86,699

people live in the city of Lucerne

End of 2025; 84,539 jobs — about one per resident[1] [6]

45.7 %

of households are one person

Of 43,252 private households (2024)[2]

28.2 %

of residents are foreign nationals

24,439 people (2025)[1]

1.01 %

of flats are empty

1 June 2025, down from 1.29 % in 2019; residents name housing the city’s second-biggest problem[7]

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Werkara in Lucerne: frequently asked questions

How much does a cleaner cost in Lucerne?

Usual Swiss rates for cleaning and household help are CHF 30–40 an hour, and Lucerne offers are usually in the middle of that range. Cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour[17]. For household work the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 an hour applies[18]. On Werkara you agree the price directly with your tasker; Werkara adds nothing on top for clients.

Are there Werkara taskers in my part of Lucerne?

Your task goes to taskers in and around Lucerne — from the Neustadt and Hirschmatt to Tribschen, Littau and Reussbühl, and in Kriens, Emmen, Horw and Ebikon. Werkara launched in 2026, so the number of taskers varies from quarter to quarter; post your task anyway, and if no offer comes in we contact you as soon as someone is available.

How quickly will I get offers in Lucerne?

Simple tasks such as cleaning or furniture assembly usually get offers on the same day; rarer requests can take longer. Your task is sent to taskers near you immediately after posting.

Is there a Gymnasium entrance exam in Lucerne, and can I find a tutor on Werkara?

No — in the canton of Lucerne the school type after sixth grade is decided by parents and teacher in the assessment meeting, not by an exam[11]. Tutoring here is ongoing support for grades. Post a tutoring task on Werkara and choose a tutor from your area; with nearly 20,000 students in town[4], many taskers offer it.

Can I post a task in English in Lucerne?

Yes. Werkara works in German, English, French and Italian. Describe your task in whichever language you prefer; many taskers in Lucerne reply in English as well.

How do I find side jobs in Lucerne?

Register as a tasker on Werkara, choose your areas and the parts of Lucerne where you want to work, and reply to open tasks. You set your own price; Werkara takes a 9 % fee on the task amount. Students from the University, HSLU and PH are typical taskers here; dog walks near the three off-leash zones and end-of-tenancy cleanings are a good start.

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References

Where the facts come from.

  1. [1]
    BFS STATPOP — Permanent resident population by municipality — city of Lucerne 86,699; 24,439 foreign nationals (28.2 %); 16,801 aged 65+ (19.4 %) (31 December 2025). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
  2. [2]
    LUSTAT — Gemeindeprofil Luzern 2026 — 43,252 private households, 45.7 % one-person households (2024). www.lustat.ch
  3. [3]
    BFS City Statistics 2025 — Ein Tag in der Stadt — Lucerne: 78.3 % of households rent, 6.5 % cooperative, 13.8 % ownership (34.5 % in the rest of the agglomeration); people 65+ living alone have 83 m² each; housing the 2nd-biggest problem named by residents (2021–2023). www.stadt.sg.ch
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    LUSTAT — Statistik-Panorama Stadt Luzern 2026 — 19,739 tertiary students at Lucerne sites: 15,160 at universities, universities of applied sciences and PH, 4,579 in higher vocational education (2024/25). www.lustat.ch
  5. [5]
    BFS HESTA — Hotel overnight stays — city of Lucerne 1,484,648 overnight stays from 824,833 arrivals (2025). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
  6. [6]
    BFS STATENT — Workplaces and employees by municipality — city of Lucerne 8,710 workplaces, 84,539 employees (2024). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
  7. [7]
    Stadt Luzern — Answer to Interpellation 74 «Wohnungsnot» (StB 799) — vacancy rate 1.01 % on 1 June 2025, down from 1.29 % in 2019 (29 October 2025). www.stadtluzern.ch
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    Stadt Luzern — Merkblatt Hundehaltung — dog tax CHF 120 per dog over 6 months; CHF 60 for dogs turning 6 months after 30 June; CHF 40 for farm dogs (May 2025). www.stadtluzern.ch
  9. [9]
    Stadt Luzern, Stadtgärtnerei — Hunde in der Stadt — almost 2,000 dogs; leash required in public venues, nature reserves, parks, public transport, busy roads, and in forests from early April to end of July; bans in cemeteries, pools, hospital grounds, playgrounds, school yards and sports fields. www.stadtluzern.ch
  10. [10]
    Stadt Luzern — Medienmitteilung — three off-leash zones: Allmend, Churchillquai and Tribschenhorn (permanent after a 2020–2022 pilot) (25 November 2022). www.stadtluzern.ch
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    Kanton Luzern, Volksschulbildung — Übertritt — no entrance exam; school type after 6th grade decided by parents and teacher in the assessment meeting. volksschulbildung.lu.ch
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    LUSTAT — Jahrbuch 2026, Bildung — 19.0 % of 6th-graders in the canton move to the Langzeitgymnasium, 827 transfers (2024/25). www.lustat.ch
  13. [13]
    Universität Luzern — Jahresbericht 2025 — 4,131 students enrolled (autumn semester 2025). www.unilu.ch
  14. [14]
    Hochschule Luzern — Jahresbericht 2025 — 8,696 students across all campuses (15 October 2025). www.hslu.ch
  15. [15]
    search.ch — HORNBACH Luzern-Littau — Thorenbergstrasse 49, 6014 Luzern (22 October 2026). search.ch
  16. [16]
    IKEA Switzerland — Store page — IKEA Rothenburg, Wahligenstrasse 6, 6023 Rothenburg (October 2026). www.ikea.com
  17. [17]
    Helpling — Prices (national) — cleaning from CHF 42.90 an hour (weekly), CHF 44.90 one-off (22 October 2026). www.helpling.ch
  18. [18]
    Fedlex — NAV Hauswirtschaft — federal minimum wages for domestic work from 1 January 2026: CHF 20.35 (unskilled), 22.30 (4+ years or EBA), 24.55 (EFZ). fedlex.data.admin.ch
  19. [19]
    BFS STATENT 2024 — Workplaces by canton and economic activity — canton of Lucerne: 363 cleaning, 259 landscaping and 37 removal workplaces (2024). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch

Checked against the sources above on 22 October 2026. Population, household, vacancy and education figures come from the Federal Statistical Office, LUSTAT and the city of Lucerne; prices are national market observations from the named providers, not a Werkara tariff. Werkara figures (taskers, open tasks) are live values from the Werkara app. This page is general information.