Key location factors for Schenkon at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Schenkon is predominantly a single-family housing area: 58 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 16 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2009 is above the Swiss average (1991). 4 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 16 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei CHF 9'327 und damit höher als in 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten mit CHF 25.60 pro m2 und Monat liegen über dem Niveau der meisten Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0 %, der Markt wird entsprechend als knapp eingestuft. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist damit gering.
Für ein Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 13.3 % beziehungsweise CHF 19'913, ohne Kirchensteuer und für eine alleinstehende Person. Das ist günstiger als in 99 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Schenkon zählt 3'117 Einwohner, wobei 19.9 % unter 15 Jahren und 17.4 % ab 65 Jahren alt sind. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 3.1 % gewachsen.
Im Umkreis von Schenkon gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt ein Grosssee in der Nähe. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht die Landwirtschaftsfläche 63 %, der Wald 17 % und die Siedlungsfläche 20 % aus.
Rents in the range of CHF 23-28/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Schenkon. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Schenkon are currently typically in the range CHF 23-28 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,650–1,950 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 Schenkon is typically in the range CHF 8'800-9'800 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Schenkon is typically in the range CHF 8'700-11'200 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 Schenkon is 13.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 19,913 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Schenkon is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Schenkon the share of second homes is 8.9 %, 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 Schenkon the median is around CHF 9'327 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 Schenkon colour-coded.
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