Key location factors for Hergiswil NW at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Hergiswil NW has a mixed building structure: 33 % single-family, 47 % multi-family and 17 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1978 is below the Swiss average (1991). 52 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 15 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis liegt bei CHF 12'963 pro m2, das ist teurer als in 96% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten mit CHF 31 pro m2 und Monat liegen über dem Niveau der meisten Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.83%, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an freien Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 12.2% beziehungsweise CHF 18'259, ohne Kirchensteuer. Das ist günstiger als in 99% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
6'296 Personen leben in Hergiswil, 23.9% davon sind 65 Jahre oder älter und 13.4% unter 15 Jahren. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 9% gewachsen.
Im Umkreis der Gemeinde gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84% aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt Hergiswil an einem Grosssee. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst sind 46% Wald, 28% Landwirtschaftsfläche und 11% Siedlungsfläche.
Rents in the range of CHF 28-34/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Hergiswil NW. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Hergiswil NW are currently typically in the range CHF 28-34 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,000–2,350 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 Hergiswil NW is typically in the range CHF 12'300-13'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Hergiswil NW is typically in the range CHF 11'700-15'000 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 Hergiswil NW is 12.2 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 18,259 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Hergiswil NW is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Hergiswil NW the share of second homes is 10.2 %, 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 Hergiswil NW the median is around CHF 12'963 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 Hergiswil NW colour-coded.
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