Key location factors for Gersau at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Gersau has a mixed building structure: 51 % single-family, 27 % multi-family and 17 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1900 is below the Swiss average (1991). 60 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 25 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Gersau zählt 2'462 Einwohner. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 5.8% gewachsen.
Der Kaufpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei CHF 10'839 pro m2, was höher ist als in 92% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Miete beträgt CHF 27.90 pro m2 und Monat, ebenfalls höher als in 83% aller Gemeinden.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 10.5%, was CHF 15'812 entspricht. Das ist günstiger als in allen anderen Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.41%, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird. Der Zweitwohnungsanteil liegt bei 25.03%, Gersau gilt als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 1.
Im Umkreis von Gersau gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84% aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt der Ort an einem Grosssee. Die Gemeindefläche selbst besteht zu 52% aus Wald, 39% aus Landwirtschaft und 7% aus Siedlungsfläche.
Rents in the range of CHF 25-31/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Gersau. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Gersau are currently typically in the range CHF 25-31 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,800–2,100 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 Gersau is typically in the range CHF 10'200-11'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Gersau is typically in the range CHF 9'400-12'100 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 Gersau is 10.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 15,812 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Gersau is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Gersau the share of second homes is 25.0 %, 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.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Gersau the median is around CHF 10'839 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 Gersau colour-coded.
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