Key location factors for Kappelen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Kappelen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 62 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 16 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2008 is above the Swiss average (1991). 3 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 19 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Eigentumswohnungen liegt bei rund CHF 5'841. Das ist günstiger als in 73% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Miete liegt bei rund CHF 19.80 pro m2 und Monat, was im Vergleich günstig ist. Allerdings gilt der Markt mit einer Leerwohnungsziffer von 0.88% (2025) als knapp.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 20.6%, das entspricht CHF 30'840 ohne Kirchensteuer. Das ist teurer als in 67% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Kappelen zählt 1'409 Einwohner, wobei 20% der Bevölkerung 65 Jahre oder älter und 17.2% unter 15 Jahre alt sind. In den letzten 5 Jahren ist die Bevölkerung um 0.4% zurückgegangen.
Im Umkreis von Kappelen gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 22% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst macht die Landwirtschaft 74% der Fläche aus, Wald 15% und Siedlungsfläche 11%.
Rents in the range of CHF 18-22/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Kappelen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Kappelen 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 Kappelen is typically in the range CHF 5'500-6'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Kappelen is typically in the range CHF 5'700-7'300 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 Kappelen is 20.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 30,840 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Kappelen is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Kappelen the share of second homes is 9.0 %, 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 Kappelen the median is around CHF 5'841 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 Kappelen colour-coded.
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