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Location profile for

7000 Chur (GR)

Graubünden · 7000 · 39'177 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Chur at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
16.7 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 25,008 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 45 of 100 municipalities in Graubünden.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 442
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 442 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 118 Young adultCHF 307
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 75 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 72 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 20–31 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 81 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 71 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 7–11k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 85 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 80 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 7–12k per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.2 %
Tight market
0.2 % of all homes are vacant — 51 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
SargansSG31 min
Buchs (SG)SG44 min
AltstättenSG64 min
Zürich ZH 94 min
St. Gallen SG 96 min
Winterthur ZH 119 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
SargansSG21 min
Buchs (SG)SG30 min
AltstättenSG46 min
Zürich ZH 80 min
St. Gallen SG 63 min
Winterthur ZH 101 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
47.8 %
47.8 % forest, 11.0 % built-up area, 29.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
105.6 ‰
Elevated
105.6 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (20,000–50,000, median 65.5) — not the national average.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
38 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
38 %
Upper secondary
44 %
Compulsory
18 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
39'177 inhabitants
Children
14.9 %
Seniors 65+
22.4 %
Foreign nat.
24.0 %
Growth 5yr
+5.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
12.4 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (22,390 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 87.61 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
47 %
Building with 2 units
12 %
Multi-family house
36 %
1969 Median build year 61 % of which pre-1980 12 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.4 Avg. rooms 89 m² Avg. floor area

Chur has a mixed building structure: 47 % single-family, 36 % multi-family and 12 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1969 is below the Swiss average (1991). 61 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 12 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 23-28/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Chur. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Chur — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Chur cost per month?

Rental prices in Chur 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 1,650–1,900 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Chur cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Chur is typically in the range CHF 8'300-9'300 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Chur cost?

The m² price for houses in Chur is typically in the range CHF 8'400-10'700 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.

How high is the tax burden in Chur?

The effective tax burden in Chur is 16.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 25,008 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Chur is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Chur?

No — in Chur the share of second homes is 12.4 %, 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.

How can I estimate a property's value in Chur?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Chur the median is around CHF 8'810 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.

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Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Chur colour-coded.

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