Key location factors for Oberengstringen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Oberengstringen has an urban character: 60 % of residential buildings are multi-family houses, 32 % single-family homes.
The median build year 1964 is below the Swiss average (1991). 73 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 19 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei CHF 12'441 und damit höher als in 96 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten liegen mit CHF 31.2 pro m2 und Monat über dem Niveau der meisten Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.6 %, was gemäss BFS als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 15.6 % beziehungsweise CHF 23'419, günstiger als in 89 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Krankenkassenprämie im Standardmodell beträgt CHF 421 pro Monat für Erwachsene, günstiger als in 77 % aller Gemeinden.
6'914 Personen leben in der Gemeinde, 15.2 % davon sind unter 15 Jahren und 19.6 % ab 65 Jahren. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 2.6 % gewachsen.
Im Umkreis der Gemeinde gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 98 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht Siedlungsfläche 52 %, Wald 24 % und Landwirtschaft 20 % der Fläche aus.
Rents in the range of CHF 28-34/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Oberengstringen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Oberengstringen 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 Oberengstringen is typically in the range CHF 11'800-13'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Oberengstringen is typically in the range CHF 10'700-13'700 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.
The effective tax burden in Oberengstringen is 15.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 23,419 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Oberengstringen is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Oberengstringen the share of second homes is 7.0 %, 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 Oberengstringen the median is around CHF 12'441 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 Oberengstringen colour-coded.
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