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Mettauertal

Aargau · 2'176 inhabitants
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*Safety: no separate figure for Mettauertal. Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Aargau.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Mettauertal at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
17.4 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 26,090 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 100 of 197 municipalities in Aargau.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 465
≈ CH median
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 465 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 121 Young adultCHF 316
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Low
Cheaper than 80 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 93 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 15–23 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
Average
Cheaper than 59 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 76 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'500 per m² · median
Buy (house)
Low
Cheaper than 78 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 94 % in AG.
Typical range CHF 5'000–7'000 per m² · median
House prices vary considerably depending on plot, buildability and location within the municipality.

Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings

Vacant homes
0.5 %
Tight market
0.5 % of all homes are vacant — 5 units, as of 1 June 2025. Below 1 % the market counts as tight, from 2 % as loose.
0 %1.5 %3 %
Source: FSO, vacant dwelling count

Commutes

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Public Transport
Stein (AG)AG38 min
BadenAG46 min
AarauAG54 min
Basel BS 72 min
Zürich ZH 72 min
Winterthur ZH 94 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
Stein (AG)AG22 min
BadenAG31 min
AarauAG45 min
Basel BS 43 min
Zürich ZH 58 min
Winterthur ZH 73 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
40.2 %
40.2 % forest, 8.0 % built-up area, 50.6 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 100 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
33.1 ‰
Safe
33.1 offences per 1,000 residents (Swiss Criminal Code, 2025). Rated against municipalities of the same size class (under 5,000, median 37.8) — not the national average. No separate figure: police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually. Shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Aargau.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
34 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
34 %
Upper secondary
56 %
Compulsory
10 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
2'176 inhabitants
Children
16.0 %
Seniors 65+
23.7 %
Foreign nat.
20.5 %
Growth 5yr
+6.9 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
10.4 %
✓ No restriction
Share of second homes in housing stock (1,073 units total). Below the 20% threshold — no second-home restrictions.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 89.56 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
77 %
Building with 2 units
15 %
Multi-family house
8 %
1980 Median build year 49 % of which pre-1980 30 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.4 Avg. rooms 129 m² Avg. floor area

Mettauertal is predominantly a single-family housing area: 77 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 15 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1980 is below the Swiss average (1991). 49 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 30 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).

FSO Register of Buildings and Dwellings (GWR) 2026

What do these prices mean?

Rents in the range of CHF 17-21/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Mettauertal. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Mettauertal — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Mettauertal cost per month?

Rental prices in Mettauertal are currently typically in the range CHF 17-21 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,200–1,400 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

What does an owner-occupied apartment in Mettauertal cost per m²?

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Mettauertal is typically in the range CHF 6'000-6'800 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Mettauertal cost?

The m² price for houses in Mettauertal is typically in the range CHF 5'100-6'600 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.

How high is the tax burden in Mettauertal?

The effective tax burden in Mettauertal is 17.4 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,090 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Mettauertal is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Mettauertal?

No — in Mettauertal the share of second homes is 10.4 %, 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.

How can I estimate a property's value in Mettauertal?

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Mettauertal the median is around CHF 6'396 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.

Property prices nearby

Municipalities nearby, ordered by driving time — purchase price difference to Mettauertal colour-coded.

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