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8919 Rottenschwil (AG)

Aargau · 8919 · 960 inhabitants
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Rottenschwil (8919)Canton AGCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Rottenschwil (8919). Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Aargau.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Rottenschwil at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
16.8 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 25,133 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 50 of 197 municipalities in Aargau.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 465
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 465 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 121 Young adultCHF 316
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 72 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 82 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 20–30 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 67 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 71 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 6'000–9'000 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 63 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 62 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 6'000–9'000 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
0.2 %
Tight market
0.2 % of all homes are vacant — 1 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
Wohlen (AG)AG33 min
LenzburgAG48 min
AarauAG55 min
Zürich ZH 61 min
Winterthur ZH 86 min
Luzern LU 87 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Wohlen (AG)AG18 min
LenzburgAG35 min
AarauAG45 min
Zürich ZH 35 min
Winterthur ZH 57 min
Luzern LU 49 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
23.3 %
23.3 % forest, 9.6 % built-up area, 52.7 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 141 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
33.1 ‰
Safe
33.1 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. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Aargau.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
36 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
36 %
Upper secondary
54 %
Compulsory
10 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
960 inhabitants
Children
13.1 %
Seniors 65+
19.0 %
Foreign nat.
17.7 %
Growth 5yr
+5.5 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
5.0 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (499 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 94.99 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
72 %
Building with 2 units
9 %
Multi-family house
16 %
2009 Median build year 3 % of which pre-1980 64 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.0 Avg. rooms 123 m² Avg. floor area

Rottenschwil is predominantly a single-family housing area: 72 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 9 % have 2 units.

The median build year 2009 is above the Swiss average (1991). 3 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 64 % 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 22-27/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Rottenschwil. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Rottenschwil — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Rottenschwil cost per month?

Rental prices in Rottenschwil 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.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Rottenschwil is typically in the range CHF 7'100-8'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Rottenschwil cost?

The m² price for houses in Rottenschwil is typically in the range CHF 6'400-8'300 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 Rottenschwil?

The effective tax burden in Rottenschwil is 16.8 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 25,133 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Rottenschwil is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Rottenschwil?

No — in Rottenschwil the share of second homes is 5.0 %, 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.

How can I estimate a property's value in Rottenschwil?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Rottenschwil the median is around CHF 7'562 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.

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

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