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8216 Oberhallau (SH)

Schaffhausen · 8216 · 456 inhabitants
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Oberhallau (8216)Canton SHCH Ø
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Location profile

Key location factors for Oberhallau at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
17.7 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 26,506 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 25 of 26 municipalities in Schaffhausen.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 451
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 451 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 114 Young adultCHF 312
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 75 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, more expensive than 54 % in SH.
Typical range CHF 15–24 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 77 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 69 % in SH.
Typical range CHF 4'500–7'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Very low
Cheaper than 92 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 96 % in SH.
Typical range CHF 4'000–6'000 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
0.9 %
Tight market
0.9 % of all homes are vacant — 2 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
SchaffhausenSH37 min
BadenAG96 min
FrauenfeldTG104 min
Winterthur ZH 75 min
Zürich ZH 89 min
St. Gallen SG 120 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
SchaffhausenSH22 min
BadenAG60 min
FrauenfeldTG57 min
Winterthur ZH 46 min
Zürich ZH 64 min
St. Gallen SG 75 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
20.4 %
20.4 % forest, 7.1 % built-up area, 72.3 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 224 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
19.7 ‰
Very safe
19.7 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — 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
32 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
32 %
Upper secondary
62 %
Compulsory
6 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
456 inhabitants
Children
17.1 %
Seniors 65+
21.5 %
Foreign nat.
11.0 %
Growth 5yr
+4.1 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
13.4 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (224 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 86.61 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
72 %
Building with 2 units
16 %
Multi-family house
9 %
1922 Median build year 62 % of which pre-1980 60 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.3 Avg. rooms 123 m² Avg. floor area

Oberhallau is predominantly a single-family housing area: 72 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 16 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1922 is below the Swiss average (1991). 62 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 60 % 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 17-21/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Oberhallau. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Oberhallau — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Oberhallau cost per month?

Rental prices in Oberhallau are currently typically in the range CHF 17-21 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,250–1,450 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Oberhallau is typically in the range CHF 5'300-6'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Oberhallau cost?

The m² price for houses in Oberhallau is typically in the range CHF 4'200-5'400 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.

How high is the tax burden in Oberhallau?

The effective tax burden in Oberhallau is 17.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,506 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Oberhallau is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Oberhallau?

No — in Oberhallau the share of second homes is 13.4 %, 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 Oberhallau?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Oberhallau the median is around CHF 5'664 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.

Property prices nearby

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

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