Key location factors for Saanen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Saanen has a mixed building structure: 41 % single-family, 28 % multi-family and 23 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 2001 is above the Swiss average (1991). 41 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 5 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis liegt bei CHF 16'841 pro m2 und damit höher als in 99 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Das macht Saanen zu einer der teuersten Gemeinden der Schweiz beim Wohnungskauf.
Die Miete liegt bei CHF 32.6 pro m2 und Monat, höher als in 91 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Leerwohnungsziffer von 1.26 % (2025) deutet auf einen ausgeglichenen Markt hin.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) beträgt die Steuerbelastung 18.7 %, was CHF 28'018 entspricht. Das liegt im Mittelfeld, teurer als in 50 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Der Zweitwohnungsanteil liegt bei 51.25 %, Saanen gilt entsprechend als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 2 nach dem Zweitwohnungsgesetz.
Saanen zählt 6'924 Einwohner, der Anteil der Personen ab 65 Jahren liegt bei 23.6 %, unter 15-Jährige machen 14.7 % aus. Das Bevölkerungswachstum der letzten 5 Jahre liegt bei 1.6 %.
Rents in the range of CHF 29-36/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Saanen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Saanen are currently typically in the range CHF 29-36 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,100–2,450 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 Saanen is typically in the range CHF 15'900-17'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Saanen is typically in the range CHF 17'000-21'800 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 Saanen is 18.7 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 28,018 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Saanen is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Saanen the share of second homes is 51.3 %, 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 Saanen the median is around CHF 16'841 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 Saanen colour-coded.
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