Key location factors for Glarus Süd at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Glarus Süd is predominantly a single-family housing area: 81 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 7 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2004 is above the Swiss average (1991). 34 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 29 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis liegt bei 5'349 CHF und damit günstiger als in 83 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Mieten liegen mit 19.8 CHF pro m2 und Monat ebenfalls unter dem Niveau vieler anderer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.59 %, was als knapper Markt gilt. Zusätzlich beträgt der Zweitwohnungsanteil 29.49 %.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 16.6 %, das entspricht 24'971 CHF. Das ist günstiger als in 78 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Von den 9'675 Einwohnern sind 15 % unter 15 Jahren und 27.8 % ab 65 Jahren. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 2.3 % gewachsen.
Im Umkreis von Glarus Süd gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht Wald 28 % und Landwirtschaft ebenfalls 28 % der Fläche aus, während Siedlungsfläche nur 2 % beträgt.
Rents in the range of CHF 18-22/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Glarus Süd. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Glarus Süd are currently typically in the range CHF 18-22 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,300–1,500 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 Glarus Süd is typically in the range CHF 5'000-5'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Glarus Süd is typically in the range CHF 3'800-5'000 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.
The effective tax burden in Glarus Süd is 16.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 24,971 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Glarus Süd is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Glarus Süd the share of second homes is 29.5 %, 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 Glarus Süd the median is around CHF 5'349 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 Glarus Süd colour-coded.
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