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Location profile for

1251 Gy (GE)

Geneva · 1251 · 553 inhabitants
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*Safety: Geneva publishes no municipal breakdown of its crime statistics. Shown is the cantonal figure, not a measurement for Gy.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Gy at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
20.1 %
↑ Above CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 30,147 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 32 of 45 municipalities in Geneva.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 611
↑ Expensive region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 611 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 158 Young adultCHF 453
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 92 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 76 % in GE.
Typical range CHF 27–41 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 96 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 62 % in GE.
Typical range CHF 10–15k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very high
More expensive than 95 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 51 % in GE.
Typical range CHF 9–15k per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.0 %
Tight market
0.0 % of all homes are vacant — 0 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
VeveyVD122 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD126 min
NeuchâtelNE145 min
Genève GE 48 min
Lausanne VD 104 min
Bern BE 181 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
VeveyVD100 min
Yverdon-les-BainsVD95 min
NeuchâtelNE119 min
Genève GE 28 min
Lausanne VD 84 min
Bern BE 141 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
30.0 %
30.0 % forest, 8.4 % built-up area, 59.1 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 224 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
94.2 ‰
Elevated
94.2 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. Cantonal figure: Geneva publishes no municipal breakdown. Cantonal figures are dominated by urban centres.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
65 %
↑ Above average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
65 %
Upper secondary
27 %
Compulsory
8 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
553 inhabitants
Children
21.9 %
Seniors 65+
19.3 %
Foreign nat.
19.5 %
Growth 5yr
+14.5 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
16.7 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (245 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 83.27 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
77 %
Building with 2 units
6 %
Multi-family house
15 %
2007 Median build year 12 % of which pre-1980 8 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.3 Avg. rooms 133 m² Avg. floor area

Gy is predominantly a single-family housing area: 77 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 6 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2007 is above the Swiss average (1991). 12 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 8 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 30-37/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Gy. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Gy — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Gy cost per month?

Rental prices in Gy are currently typically in the range CHF 30-37 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,150–2,550 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Gy cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Gy is typically in the range CHF 11'600-12'900 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Gy cost?

The m² price for houses in Gy is typically in the range CHF 10'700-13'700 per m² (defensive range ±12 %). House prices vary considerably depending on plot size, buildability and micro-location within the municipality — a direct m² comparison serves only as an initial orientation.

How high is the tax burden in Gy?

The effective tax burden in Gy is 20.1 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,147 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Gy is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Gy?

No — in Gy the share of second homes is 16.7 %, below the 20 % threshold. The second-home law does not apply here, and new second homes are generally permitted. Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

How can I estimate a property's value in Gy?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Gy the median is around CHF 12'219 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. How the price compares with other municipalities is shown by the Immoskop municipality comparison: all 2’110 municipalities by housing costs, taxes and health insurance premiums — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.

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