Key location factors for Boltigen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Boltigen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 60 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 26 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2009 is above the Swiss average (1991). 8 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 11 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Boltigen zählt 1'272 Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner gemäss BFS STATPOP. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 1.6 % gewachsen.
Der Kaufpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei 3'398 CHF pro m2, günstiger als in 98 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mietpreise mit 16.2 CHF pro m2 und Monat fallen günstiger aus als in 94 % aller Gemeinden.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit 150'000 CHF Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 21.7 %, was rund 32'533 CHF entspricht, ohne Kirchensteuer. Das ist teurer als in 93 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
26.2 % der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 16.7 % sind unter 15 Jahren. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 1.6 % gewachsen.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 2.19 %, was als lockerer Markt eingestuft wird. Zusätzlich beträgt der Zweitwohnungsanteil 34.19 %, was Boltigen als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 1 kennzeichnet.
Rents in the range of CHF 14-18/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Boltigen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Boltigen are currently typically in the range CHF 14-18 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,050–1,200 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 Boltigen is typically in the range CHF 3'200-3'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Boltigen is typically in the range CHF 3'700-4'900 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 Boltigen is 21.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 32,533 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Boltigen is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Boltigen the share of second homes is 34.2 %, 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 Boltigen the median is around CHF 3'398 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 Boltigen colour-coded.
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