Key location factors for Vorderthal at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Vorderthal has a mixed building structure: 55 % single-family, 10 % multi-family and 24 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 2008 is above the Swiss average (1991). 29 % 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 Kaufpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei CHF 9'659 pro m2, teurer als in 86 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten mit CHF 24.80 pro m2 und Monat liegen über dem Niveau der meisten Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.69 %, was 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 11.3 %, das entspricht CHF 16'891. Damit ist Vorderthal günstiger als 99 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Gemeindefläche besteht zu 59 % aus Wald, zu 36 % aus Landwirtschaftsfläche und nur zu 2 % aus Siedlungsfläche. Im Umkreis gibt es zudem mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden, dazu zählt auch ein Kleinsee.
Vorderthal zählt 1'035 Einwohner, 15.5 % davon sind unter 15 Jahren und 21.7 % sind 65 Jahre oder älter. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 4.3 % gewachsen.
Rents in the range of CHF 22-27/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Vorderthal. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Vorderthal are currently typically in the range CHF 22-27 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,600–1,850 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 Vorderthal is typically in the range CHF 9'100-10'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Vorderthal is typically in the range CHF 6'600-8'600 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 Vorderthal is 11.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 16,891 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Vorderthal is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Vorderthal the share of second homes is 13.7 %, 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 Vorderthal the median is around CHF 9'659 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 Vorderthal colour-coded.
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