Key location factors for Lax at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Lax has a mixed building structure: 41 % single-family, 30 % multi-family and 26 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1976 is below the Swiss average (1991). 60 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 45 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Rents in the range of CHF 18-23/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Lax. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Lax are currently typically in the range CHF 18-23 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,350–1,550 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 Lax is typically in the range CHF 3'900-4'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Lax is typically in the range CHF 5'100-6'600 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 Lax is 22.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 33,791 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Lax is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Lax the share of second homes is 66.8 %, 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 Lax the median is around CHF 4'112 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 Lax colour-coded.
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