Key location factors for Schmitten FR at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Schmitten FR is predominantly a single-family housing area: 65 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 18 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2008 is above the Swiss average (1991). 6 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 24 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei 5'634 CHF und damit günstiger als in 77 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten mit 19.60 CHF pro m² und Monat liegen unter dem Schweizer Vergleich.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.67 % und wird als knapper Markt eingestuft. Wer eine Wohnung sucht, sollte sich auf ein begrenztes Angebot einstellen.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 20.2 %, was 30'346 CHF entspricht. Das ist teurer als in 56 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Schmitten zählt 4'285 Einwohner, davon sind 18.1 % unter 15 Jahren und 20.1 % ab 65 Jahren. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 6.1 % gewachsen.
Im Umkreis von Schmitten gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 34 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Gemeindefläche selbst besteht zu 70 % aus Landwirtschaft, zu 15 % aus Siedlungsfläche und zu 14 % aus Wald.
Rents in the range of CHF 18-22/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Schmitten FR. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Schmitten FR are currently typically in the range CHF 18-22 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,250–1,500 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 Schmitten FR is typically in the range CHF 5'300-6'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Schmitten FR is typically in the range CHF 5'300-6'900 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 Schmitten FR is 20.2 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,346 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Schmitten FR is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Schmitten FR the share of second homes is 6.5 %, 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.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Schmitten FR the median is around CHF 5'634 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 Schmitten FR colour-coded.
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