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Safiental

Graubünden · 964 inhabitants
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Quality of lifeCosts & commute
SafientalCanton GRCH Ø
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*Safety: no separate figure for Safiental. Police crime statistics list only the ~40 largest municipalities per canton individually — shown is the combined rate for the remaining municipalities in Graubünden.
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Location profile

Key location factors for Safiental at a glance.

Costs

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Tax burden
17.9 %
↓ Below CH median
Effective tax burden — roughly CHF 26,865 on an income of CHF 150,000. Rank 84 of 100 municipalities in Graubünden.
CH median 19.8 %
8 % 16.5 % 25 %
Single, without church tax · FTA 2025
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Health insurance
CHF 396
↓ Cheap region
Average monthly premium for adults 2027. CHF 396 / month.
CH median ca. CHF 450
CHF 300 CHF 450 CHF 600
ChildCHF 105 Young adultCHF 280
FOPH Priminfo 2027 · average premium across all deductibles and models

Property prices

Rent (apartment)
Very high
More expensive than 90 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 84 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 25–38 per m² / month · median
Buy (apartment)
High
More expensive than 80 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and 71 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 7–11k per m² · median
Buy (house)
Average
More expensive than 53 % of all municipalities in Switzerland, cheaper than 51 % in GR.
Typical range CHF 5'500–8'500 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 — 4 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
ChurGR44 min
SargansSG69 min
Buchs (SG)SG86 min
Zürich ZH 133 min
St. Gallen SG 138 min
Winterthur ZH 158 min
NPVM 2023 · ARE
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Car commute
ChurGR31 min
SargansSG41 min
Buchs (SG)SG50 min
Zürich ZH 99 min
St. Gallen SG 83 min
Winterthur ZH 121 min
Normal traffic · NPVM 2023

Quality of life

Land use
31.8 %
31.8 % forest, 1.3 % built-up area, 38.8 % farmland. The nearest forest edge is a median 141 metres away.
Source: FSO, land use statistics
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Safety
22.5 ‰
Very safe
22.5 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 Graubünden.
Median of size class
Excludes narcotics and immigration law (enforcement-driven offences) · FSO Police Crime Statistics 2025
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Education
32 %
≈ Average
Tertiary level · CH Ø 35 %
Tertiary level
32 %
Upper secondary
63 %
Compulsory
5 %
FSO Structural Survey 2023
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Demographics
964 inhabitants
Children
17.6 %
Seniors 65+
25.6 %
Foreign nat.
4.6 %
Growth 5yr
+6.8 %
STATPOP 2024 · FSO
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Second homes
48.8 %
⚠ Law applies
Tourism municipality
Share of second homes in housing stock (798 units total). Above the 20% threshold — second-home law applies.
20 % threshold
0 % 30 % 60 %
Primary residence share 51.25 % · ARE 2025
Building structure
Single-family house
69 %
Building with 2 units
15 %
Multi-family house
4 %
1922 Median build year 71 % of which pre-1980 14 % Heat pump (from 2015) 4.3 Avg. rooms 109 m² Avg. floor area

Safiental is predominantly a single-family housing area: 69 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 15 % have 2 units.

The median build year 1922 is below the Swiss average (1991). 71 % of buildings date from before 1980.

Heat pumps are recorded in 14 % 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 28-34/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Safiental. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.

Prices & location in Safiental — quick answers

What does a rental apartment in Safiental cost per month?

Rental prices in Safiental are currently typically in the range CHF 28-34 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,000–2,350 per month — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.

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

The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Safiental is typically in the range CHF 8'300-9'200 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.

What does a single-family house in Safiental cost?

The m² price for houses in Safiental is typically in the range CHF 6'000-7'800 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.

How high is the tax burden in Safiental?

The effective tax burden in Safiental is 17.9 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 26,865 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Safiental is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.

Are there second-home restrictions in Safiental?

Yes — in Safiental the share of second homes is 48.8 %, 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.

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

A first reference point is the local price per square metre: in Safiental the median is around CHF 8'744 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.

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

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