Key location factors for Gurtnellen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Gurtnellen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 68 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 17 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1999 is above the Swiss average (1991). 20 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 56 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei 5'010 CHF, das ist günstiger als in 88 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mietpreise mit 17 CHF pro m2 und Monat liegen im günstigen Bereich.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit einem Bruttoeinkommen von 150'000 CHF liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 14.7 % beziehungsweise 22'004 CHF, ohne Kirchensteuer. Das ist günstiger als in 95 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Einwohnerzahl liegt bei 487 Personen, in den letzten 5 Jahren ist sie um 7.8 % gesunken. Der Anteil der Personen ab 65 Jahren liegt bei 29.8 %, der Anteil der unter 15-Jährigen bei 9.2 %.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.39 %, was gemäss BFS als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird. Zu beachten ist, dass Gurtnellen mit einem Zweitwohnungsanteil von 50.2 % als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 2 gilt.
Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 82 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht der Wald 31 % der Fläche aus, Landwirtschaft 11 % und Siedlungsfläche 1 %.
Rents in the range of CHF 15-19/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Gurtnellen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Gurtnellen are currently typically in the range CHF 15-19 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,100–1,300 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 Gurtnellen is typically in the range CHF 4'700-5'300 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Gurtnellen is typically in the range CHF 4'100-5'300 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 Gurtnellen is 14.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 22,004 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Gurtnellen is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Gurtnellen the share of second homes is 50.2 %, 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 Gurtnellen the median is around CHF 5'010 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 Gurtnellen colour-coded.
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