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Arosa

Graubünden · 3'159 inhabitants
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Location profile

Key location factors for Arosa at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
16.8 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 25,226 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 46 of 100 municipalities in Graubünden.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 442
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 442 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 118 Young adultCHF 307
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
High
More expensive than 86 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 79 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 24–36 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 95 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 82 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 9–15k per m² · median
Buy (house)
High
More expensive than 85 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 79 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 7–12k 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
0.5 %
Tight market
0.5 % of all homes are vacant — 29 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
ChurGR26 min
SargansSG57 min
Buchs (SG)SG76 min
Zürich ZH 131 min
St. Gallen SG 137 min
Winterthur ZH 157 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
ChurGR20 min
SargansSG39 min
Buchs (SG)SG48 min
Zürich ZH 98 min
St. Gallen SG 81 min
Winterthur ZH 119 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
29.2 %
29.2 % forest, 2.3 % built-up area, 45.3 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 200 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
38.0 ‰
Average
38.0 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.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
30 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
30 %
Upper secondary
55 %
Compulsory
15 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
3'159 inhabitants
Children
11.4 %
Seniors 65+
26.0 %
Foreign nat.
27.0 %
Growth 5yr
+0.4 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
73.0 %
⚠ Law applies
Very strongly touristic
Share of second homes in housing stock (6,020 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 26.98 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
52 %
Building with 2 units
11 %
Multi-family house
23 %
1960 Median build year 61 % of which pre-1980 10 % Heat pump (from 2015) 2.9 Avg. rooms 73 m² Avg. floor area

Arosa has a mixed building structure: 52 % single-family, 23 % multi-family and 11 % 2-unit buildings.

The median build year 1960 is below the Swiss average (1991). 61 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 10 % 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 27-32/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Arosa. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Arosa — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Arosa cost per month?

Rental prices in Arosa are currently typically in the range CHF 27-32 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,900–2,250 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Arosa is typically in the range CHF 11'100-12'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Arosa cost?

The m² price for houses in Arosa is typically in the range CHF 8'200-10'600 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.

How high is the tax burden in Arosa?

The effective tax burden in Arosa is 16.8 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 25,226 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Arosa is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Arosa?

Yes — in Arosa the share of second homes is 73.0 %, above the 20 % threshold. The second-home law applies and construction of new second homes is restricted (primary-residence obligation for new builds, exceptions for legacy dwellings). Source: Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), 2025.

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

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Arosa the median is around CHF 11'722 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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