Key location factors for Kestenholz at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Kestenholz is predominantly a single-family housing area: 76 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 13 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2011 is above the Swiss average (1991). 0 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 6 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
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Der Markt gilt mit einer Leerwohnungsziffer von 0,45% (2025) als knapp. Wer eine Wohnung sucht, sollte sich auf ein begrenztes Angebot einstellen.
Der Kaufpreis liegt bei CHF 6'332 pro Quadratmeter und ist damit günstiger als in 60% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mietpreise mit CHF 19 pro Quadratmeter und Monat liegen unter dem Niveau vieler anderer Gemeinden.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung ohne Kirchensteuer bei 20,5%, das entspricht CHF 30'740. Damit ist sie teurer als in 62% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Kestenholz zählt 1'884 Einwohner, die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 3% gewachsen. Der Anteil der unter 15-Jährigen liegt bei 18,8%, der Anteil der ab 65-Jährigen bei 20,6%.
Im Umkreis von Kestenholz gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 27% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht die Landwirtschaftsfläche 51% und der Wald 38% aus, während nur 10% auf Siedlungsfläche entfallen.
Rents in the range of CHF 17-21/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Kestenholz. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Kestenholz are currently typically in the range CHF 17-21 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,200–1,450 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 Kestenholz is typically in the range CHF 6'000-6'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Kestenholz is typically in the range CHF 5'400-6'900 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 Kestenholz is 20.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,740 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Kestenholz is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Kestenholz the share of second homes is 9.5 %, 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 Kestenholz the median is around CHF 6'332 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 Kestenholz colour-coded.
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