Key location factors for Châtel-sur-Montsalvens at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is predominantly a single-family housing area: 74 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 19 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2017 is above the Swiss average (1991). 5 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 30 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Die Gemeinde zählt 358 Einwohner gemäss BFS STATPOP. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 21.4 % gewachsen.
Wohnungen kosten im Kauf rund CHF 7'073 pro m2, was teurer ist als in 58 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Mieten liegen bei CHF 39.60 pro m2 und Monat, ein Wert, der teurer ist als in 97 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt 2025 bei 0.48 %, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung ohne Kirchensteuer bei 20.5 %, das entspricht CHF 30'712. Das ist höher als in 65 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Im Umkreis der Gemeinde gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst teilt sich die Fläche in 39 % Wald, 46 % Landwirtschaft und 13 % Siedlungsfläche auf.
Rents in the range of CHF 36-43/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens are currently typically in the range CHF 36-43 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,550–3,000 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.
The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is typically in the range CHF 6'700-7'500 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is typically in the range CHF 6'100-7'900 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.
The effective tax burden in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is 20.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,712 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens the share of second homes is 24.8 %, above the 20 % threshold. The second-home law applies and construction of new second homes is restricted (primary-residence obligation for new builds, exceptions for legacy dwellings). Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens the median is around CHF 7'073 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.
Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Châtel-sur-Montsalvens colour-coded.
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