Key location factors for Root at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Root has a mixed building structure: 54 % single-family, 33 % multi-family and 9 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 2008 is above the Swiss average (1991). 11 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 14 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis liegt bei CHF 9'123 pro m2 und ist damit höher als in 83% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Bei den Mieten liegt Root mit CHF 24.70 pro m2 und Monat höher als in 73% aller Gemeinden.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 14.8%, was CHF 22'154 entspricht (ohne Kirchensteuer). Das ist günstiger als in 94% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 1.02%, was als ausgeglichener Markt eingestuft wird.
Die Prämie für Erwachsene im Standardmodell liegt bei CHF 394 pro Monat und ist damit günstiger als in 92% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
46% der Fläche werden landwirtschaftlich genutzt, 26% sind Wald und 23% Siedlungsfläche. Diese Aufteilung bezieht sich auf die Gemeindefläche selbst, nicht auf die unversiegelte Fläche im Umkreis.
Rents in the range of CHF 22-27/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Root. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Root are currently typically in the range CHF 22-27 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,600–1,850 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 Root is typically in the range CHF 8'600-9'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Root is typically in the range CHF 7'500-9'700 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 Root is 14.8 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 22,154 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Root is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Root the share of second homes is 6.4 %, 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.
A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Root the median is around CHF 9'123 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 Root colour-coded.
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