Key location factors for Walchwil at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Walchwil has a mixed building structure: 48 % single-family, 32 % multi-family and 19 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1988 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 39 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 6 % 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 18'654 und damit höher als in allen anderen Schweizer Gemeinden. Damit gehört Walchwil zu den teuersten Standorten der Schweiz.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt bei 0.9% (2025), was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Die Mietpreise liegen bei CHF 35.80 pro m2 und Monat, höher als in 94% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für eine alleinstehende Person ohne Kirchensteuer bei 8.9%, entsprechend CHF 13'288. Das ist günstiger als in allen anderen Schweizer Gemeinden.
Walchwil zählt 3'995 Einwohner. Der Anteil der unter 15-Jährigen liegt bei 16.8%, der Anteil der ab 65-Jährigen bei 22%.
Im Umkreis von Walchwil gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84% aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt der Ort an einem grossen See. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht Wald 45% und Landwirtschaft 41% der Fläche aus, Siedlungsfläche 10%.
Rents in the range of CHF 32-39/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Walchwil. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Walchwil are currently typically in the range CHF 32-39 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,300–2,700 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 Walchwil is typically in the range CHF 17'700-19'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Walchwil is typically in the range CHF 16'700-21'400 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 Walchwil is 8.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 13,288 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Walchwil is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Walchwil 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 Walchwil the median is around CHF 18'654 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 Walchwil colour-coded.
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