Key location factors for Knutwil at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Knutwil is predominantly a single-family housing area: 64 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 20 % have 2 units.
The median build year 2009 is above the Swiss average (1991). 2 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 17 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei CHF 7'272 und damit höher als in 63 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt bei 0.44 % (2025), was als knapper Markt gilt. Die Mietpreise selbst liegen mit CHF 20.8 pro m2 und Monat aber günstiger als in 60 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 17.6 % beziehungsweise CHF 26'355, günstiger als in 63 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Krankenkassenprämie liegt bei CHF 381 pro Monat und ist günstiger als in 97 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Knutwil zählt 2'516 Einwohner. 20.5 % der Bevölkerung sind unter 15 Jahre alt, 15.9 % sind 65 Jahre oder älter.
Im Umkreis gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 20 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Gemeindefläche selbst gliedert sich in 65 % Landwirtschaft, 19 % Wald und 15 % Siedlung.
Rents in the range of CHF 19-23/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Knutwil. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Knutwil are currently typically in the range CHF 19-23 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,350–1,550 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 Knutwil is typically in the range CHF 6'900-7'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Knutwil is typically in the range CHF 6'900-8'900 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 Knutwil is 17.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,355 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Knutwil is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Knutwil the share of second homes is 8.6 %, 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 Knutwil the median is around CHF 7'272 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 Knutwil colour-coded.
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