Key location factors for Krauchthal at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Krauchthal is predominantly a single-family housing area: 66 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 20 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2008 is above the Swiss average (1991). 1 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 17 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Krauchthal zählt 2'381 Einwohner laut BFS STATPOP. In den letzten 5 Jahren hat die Bevölkerung um 0.8% abgenommen.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei 7'033 CHF, was höher ist als in 57% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Mieten sind mit 20.1 CHF pro m² und Monat dagegen günstiger als in 68% aller Gemeinden.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 21.3%, das entspricht CHF 31'912. Damit liegt Krauchthal höher als 85% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.19%, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird. Das deutet weder auf einen starken Wohnungsmangel noch auf ein grosses Überangebot hin.
21.5% der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 17% sind unter 15 Jahre alt. Die Bevölkerungszahl ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 0.8% zurückgegangen.
Rents in the range of CHF 18-22/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Krauchthal. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Krauchthal 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 1,300–1,500 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 Krauchthal is typically in the range CHF 6'600-7'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Krauchthal 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 Krauchthal is 21.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,912 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Krauchthal is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Krauchthal the share of second homes is 10.6 %, 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 Krauchthal the median is around CHF 7'033 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 Krauchthal colour-coded.
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