Key location factors for Kandersteg at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Kandersteg has a mixed building structure: 30 % single-family, 24 % multi-family and 22 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1961 is below the Swiss average (1991). 74 % 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 Miete liegt bei CHF 25.1 pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 74 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Der Kaufpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei CHF 7'063 pro m2, teurer als in 58 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Für ein Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 21.3 %, das entspricht CHF 31'969. Damit liegt Kandersteg höher als 85 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.13 %, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird. Der Zweitwohnungsanteil liegt bei 51.38 %.
Im Umkreis um Kandersteg gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Diese Einordnung bezieht sich auf die Umgebung, nicht auf die Flächenaufteilung der Gemeinde selbst, die zu 12 % aus Wald, 13 % aus Landwirtschaft und 1 % aus Siedlungsfläche besteht.
Kandersteg zählt 1'299 Einwohner, mit einem Seniorenanteil (65 Jahre und älter) von 29.6 % und einem Kinderanteil (unter 15 Jahre) von 12.4 %. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 1.4 % gewachsen.
Rents in the range of CHF 23-28/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Kandersteg. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Kandersteg are currently typically in the range CHF 23-28 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,600–1,900 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 Kandersteg 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 Kandersteg is typically in the range CHF 5'800-7'400 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 Kandersteg is 21.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,969 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Kandersteg is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Kandersteg the share of second homes is 51.4 %, 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 Kandersteg the median is around CHF 7'063 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 Kandersteg colour-coded.
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