Key location factors for Lauenen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Lauenen has a mixed building structure: 49 % single-family, 18 % multi-family and 28 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 2008 is above the Swiss average (1991). 14 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 2 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis liegt bei CHF 11'461, das ist höher als in 94 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Gleichzeitig gilt der Wohnungsmarkt mit einer Leerwohnungsziffer von 0.41 % als knapp.
Die Miete liegt bei CHF 20.2 pro m2 und Monat, das ist günstiger als in 67 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Der Zweitwohnungsanteil liegt bei 49.58 %, Lauenen gilt gemäss Zweitwohnungsgesetz als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 1.
Für eine alleinstehende Person ohne Kirchensteuer bei CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 20.9 %, das entspricht CHF 31'404. Das ist höher als in 74 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Lauenen zählt 865 Einwohner. Der Anteil der Bevölkerung unter 15 Jahren liegt bei 21.3 %, der Anteil ab 65 Jahren bei 21.5 %.
Rents in the range of CHF 18-22/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Lauenen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Lauenen 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 1,300–1,550 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 Lauenen is typically in the range CHF 10'800-12'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Lauenen is typically in the range CHF 12'100-15'500 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 Lauenen is 20.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 31,404 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Lauenen is above. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Lauenen the share of second homes is 49.6 %, 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 Lauenen the median is around CHF 11'461 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 Lauenen colour-coded.
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