Immoskop
DE EN FR
Immoskop › Property prices › OW › Alpnach
Location profile for

Alpnach

Obwalden · 6'511 inhabitants
…
estimated total cost per year
Open map ↗
TaxesHealth Ins.PTCarNatureEducationSafety*Families2nd Home
Quality of lifeCosts & commute
AlpnachCanton OWCH Ø
Further out always means better — for costs and commutes: cheaper or faster.
*Safety: Obwalden publishes no municipal breakdown of its crime statistics. Shown is the cantonal figure, not a measurement for Alpnach.
⊙

Location profile

Key location factors for Alpnach at a glance.

Costs

i
Tax burden
14.9 %
↓ Low
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 22,341 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 5 of 7 municipalities in Obwalden.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
i
Health insurance
CHF 387
↓ Cheap region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 387 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 99 Young adultCHF 263
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Average
More expensive than 62 % of all municipalities in Switzerland.
Typical range CHF 18–28 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 77 % of all municipalities in Switzerland.
Typical range CHF 6–11k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 80 % of all municipalities in Switzerland.
Typical range CHF 7–11k 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 — 5 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

i
Public Transport
ZugZG69 min
OltenSO75 min
Wohlen (AG)AG90 min
Luzern LU 34 min
Zürich ZH 102 min
Basel BS 104 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
i
Car commute
ZugZG41 min
OltenSO56 min
Wohlen (AG)AG65 min
Luzern LU 22 min
Zürich ZH 59 min
Basel BS 80 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
54.6 %
54.6 % forest, 5.5 % built-up area, 31.4 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 0 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
i
Safety
44.8 ‰
Average
44.8 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (5,000–10,000, median 42.7) — not the national average. Cantonal figure: Obwalden publishes no municipal breakdown. Cantonal figures are dominated by urban centres.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
i
Education
33 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
33 %
Upper secondary
53 %
Compulsory
14 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
i
Demographics
6'511 inhabitants
Children
18.8 %
Seniors 65+
18.3 %
Foreign nat.
18.3 %
Growth 5yr
+7.6 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
i
Second homes
8.0 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (3,114 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 92 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
45 %
Building with 2 units
22 %
Multi-family house
28 %
1984 Median build year 42 % of which pre-1980 19 % Heat pump (from 2015) 3.8 Avg. rooms 112 m² Avg. floor area

Alpnach has a mixed building structure: 45 % single-family, 28 % multi-family and 22 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1984 is below the Swiss average (1991). 42 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 19 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

Is Alpnach right for you? Compare all 2,110 municipalities

Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.

What speaks for Alpnach

What to watch in Alpnach

Frequently asked questions

Wie teuer ist Wohneigentum in Alpnach?

Der Kaufpreis liegt bei CHF 8'422 pro m2, was teurer ist als in 77 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Mietpreise liegen bei CHF 22.90 pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 61 % aller Gemeinden.

Wie einfach ist es, in Alpnach eine Wohnung zu finden?

Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.16 %, was gemäss BFS als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.

Wie hoch sind die Steuern in Alpnach?

Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung ohne Kirchensteuer bei 14.9 % beziehungsweise CHF 22'341. Das ist günstiger als in 94 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

Wie naturnah ist die Umgebung von Alpnach?

Im Umkreis um Alpnach gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auf dem Gemeindegebiet selbst entfallen 55 % auf Wald und 31 % auf Landwirtschaft, 5 % sind Siedlungsfläche.

Wie hoch sind die Krankenkassenprämien in Alpnach?

Die Prämie im Standardmodell liegt für Erwachsene bei CHF 371 pro Monat. Das ist günstiger als in 98 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 21-25/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Alpnach. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Alpnach — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Alpnach cost per month?

Rental prices in Alpnach 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 1,450–1,750 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Alpnach is typically in the range CHF 8'000-8'900 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Alpnach cost?

The m² price for houses in Alpnach is typically in the range CHF 7'800-10'000 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 Alpnach?

The effective tax burden in Alpnach is 14.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 22,341 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Alpnach is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Alpnach?

No — in Alpnach the share of second homes is 8.0 %, 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 Alpnach?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Alpnach the median is around CHF 8'422 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 Alpnach colour-coded.

Find your perfect place in Switzerland

Free · No registration · Results in seconds