Key location factors for Kilchberg ZH at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Kilchberg ZH has a mixed building structure: 44 % single-family, 44 % multi-family and 10 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1964 is below the Swiss average (1991). 63 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 8 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Mit CHF 19'956 pro m2 ist Wohneigentum in Kilchberg teurer als in allen anderen Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten liegen mit CHF 37,9 pro m2 und Monat über dem Niveau von 96 % der Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt bei 0,42 %, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das verfügbare Angebot an Mietwohnungen ist entsprechend gering.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 13,4 % beziehungsweise CHF 20'134, ohne Kirchensteuer. Das ist günstiger als in 99 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Im Umkreis von Kilchberg gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 22 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem grenzt die Gemeinde an einen grossen See. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht die Siedlungsfläche mit 78 % allerdings den grössten Anteil aus, Wald nur 2 %.
Für Erwachsene im Standardmodell liegt die monatliche Prämie bei CHF 452. Das entspricht einem mittleren Niveau, teurer als in 50 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Rents in the range of CHF 34-41/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Kilchberg ZH. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Kilchberg ZH are currently typically in the range CHF 34-41 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,450–2,850 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 Kilchberg ZH is typically in the range CHF 18'900-21'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Kilchberg ZH is typically in the range CHF 16'800-21'500 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 Kilchberg ZH is 13.4 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 20,134 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Kilchberg ZH is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Kilchberg ZH the share of second homes is 10.3 %, 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 Kilchberg ZH the median is around CHF 19'956 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 Kilchberg ZH colour-coded.
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