Key location factors for Rickenbach ZH at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · April 2026 · asking rents from listings
Rickenbach ZH is predominantly a single-family housing area: 83 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 6 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1973 is below the Swiss average (1991). 55 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 47 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis liegt bei CHF 8'348 pro m2, was höher ist als in 77 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Bei Mietwohnungen liegt der Quadratmeterpreis bei CHF 23 pro Monat.
Für ein Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 15.6 %, entsprechend CHF 23'330. Das ist günstiger als in 89 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.21 %, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird.
Von den 2'850 Einwohnern sind 21.9 % unter 15 Jahren und 18.6 % ab 65 Jahren. Die Bevölkerung ist innerhalb von 5 Jahren um 3.7 % gewachsen.
Im Umkreis gibt es weniger unversiegelte Fläche als bei 72 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht die Landwirtschaft 59 % der Fläche aus, Wald 23 % und Siedlungsfläche 17 %.
Rents in the range of CHF 21-25/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Rickenbach ZH. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Rickenbach ZH are currently typically in the range CHF 21-25 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,500–1,750 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 Rickenbach ZH is typically in the range CHF 7'900-8'800 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Rickenbach ZH is typically in the range CHF 7'100-9'200 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 Rickenbach ZH is 15.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 23,330 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Rickenbach ZH is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Rickenbach ZH the share of second homes is 6.0 %, 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 Rickenbach ZH the median is around CHF 8'348 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 Rickenbach ZH colour-coded.
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