Key location factors for Affoltern im Emmental at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Affoltern im Emmental is predominantly a single-family housing area: 57 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 29 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2009 is above the Swiss average (1991). 9 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 10 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Die Gemeinde zählt 1'211 Einwohner laut BFS STATPOP.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei 5'182 CHF und damit günstiger als in 86 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Miete liegt bei 17.7 CHF pro m2 und Monat, günstiger als in 89 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Allerdings gilt die Leerwohnungsziffer von 0.93 % als knapper Markt.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 21.5 % beziehungsweise 32'307 CHF, ohne Kirchensteuer. Das ist teurer als in 90 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
24.2 % der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 15.4 % sind unter 15 Jahren. Der Anteil der Bevölkerung, der in den letzten 5 Jahren zugezogen ist, liegt bei 9.5 %.
Rents in the range of CHF 16-20/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Affoltern im Emmental. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Affoltern im Emmental are currently typically in the range CHF 16-20 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,150–1,350 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 Affoltern im Emmental is typically in the range CHF 4'900-5'500 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Affoltern im Emmental is typically in the range CHF 4'400-5'800 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 Affoltern im Emmental is 21.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 32,307 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Affoltern im Emmental is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Affoltern im Emmental the share of second homes is 13.2 %, 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 Affoltern im Emmental the median is around CHF 5'182 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 Affoltern im Emmental colour-coded.
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