Key location factors for Rothenburg at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Rothenburg is predominantly a single-family housing area: 60 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 13 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2006 is above the Swiss average (1991). 17 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 12 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei CHF 8'700 pro m2, teurer als in 80 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Miete liegt bei CHF 22.40 pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 57 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.09 %, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 15.3 % beziehungsweise CHF 22'994. Das ist günstiger als in 91 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Rothenburg zählt 7'863 Einwohner, mit einem Bevölkerungswachstum von 2.4 % über 5 Jahre. Der Anteil der Bevölkerung ab 65 Jahren liegt bei 21 %, der Anteil unter 15 Jahren bei 19 %.
Im Umkreis von Rothenburg gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 16 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Das bezieht sich auf die Umgebung im Umkreis, nicht auf die Flächenaufteilung der Gemeinde selbst, die zu 62 % landwirtschaftlich genutzt wird.
Rents in the range of CHF 20-25/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Rothenburg. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Rothenburg are currently typically in the range CHF 20-25 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,450–1,700 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 Rothenburg is typically in the range CHF 8'200-9'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Rothenburg is typically in the range CHF 7'700-9'900 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 Rothenburg is 15.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 22,994 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Rothenburg is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Rothenburg the share of second homes is 6.3 %, 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 Rothenburg the median is around CHF 8'700 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 Rothenburg colour-coded.
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