Key location factors for Buchrain at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Buchrain is predominantly a single-family housing area: 64 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 9 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1992 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 24 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 10 % 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 8'637 pro m2. Damit ist Buchrain teurer als in 79 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Miete liegt bei CHF 23.90 pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 69 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Zudem liegt die Leerwohnungsziffer 2025 bei 0.96 %, was als knapper Markt gilt.
Für ein Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 16.4 %, das entspricht CHF 24'674. Das ist günstiger als in 81 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Buchrain zählt 6'807 Einwohner. Der Anteil der Bevölkerung unter 15 Jahren liegt bei 20 %, der Anteil ab 65 Jahren bei 17.1 %.
Im Umkreis von Buchrain gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 93 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Dies bezieht sich auf die Umgebung im Umkreis, nicht auf die Flächenaufteilung der Gemeinde selbst, die zu 39 % aus Siedlungsfläche, 38 % aus Landwirtschaftsfläche und 18 % aus Wald besteht.
Rents in the range of CHF 21-26/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Buchrain. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Buchrain are currently typically in the range CHF 21-26 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,550–1,800 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 Buchrain is typically in the range CHF 8'200-9'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Buchrain is typically in the range CHF 8'400-10'900 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 Buchrain is 16.4 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 24,674 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Buchrain is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Buchrain the share of second homes is 5.1 %, 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 Buchrain the median is around CHF 8'637 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 Buchrain colour-coded.
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