Key location factors for Emmetten at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Emmetten has a mixed building structure: 50 % single-family, 20 % multi-family and 22 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1978 is below the Swiss average (1991). 57 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 10 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Laut BFS STATPOP zählt Emmetten 1'668 Einwohner.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei CHF 8'172 und damit höher als in 75 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Miete von CHF 23.70 pro m2 und Monat ist teurer als in 68 % aller Gemeinden.
Die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt bei 14.1 % beziehungsweise CHF 21'161, was günstiger ist als in 97 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Krankenkassenprämie im Standardmodell beträgt CHF 376 pro Monat, günstiger als in 98 % aller Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.22 %, was gemäss BFS als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird.
Im Umkreis von Emmetten gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt die Gemeinde in der Nähe eines Grossees. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht Wald 48 % und Landwirtschaft 35 % der Fläche aus, während Siedlungsfläche 3 % ausmacht.
Rents in the range of CHF 21-26/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Emmetten. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Emmetten are currently typically in the range CHF 21-26 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,550–1,800 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 Emmetten is typically in the range CHF 7'700-8'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Emmetten is typically in the range CHF 8'000-10'200 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 Emmetten is 14.1 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 21,161 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Emmetten is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Emmetten the share of second homes is 32.5 %, above the 20 % threshold. The second-home law applies and construction of new second homes is restricted (primary-residence obligation for new builds, exceptions for legacy dwellings). Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Emmetten the median is around CHF 8'172 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 Emmetten colour-coded.
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