Key location factors for Wassen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Wassen is predominantly a single-family housing area: 55 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 14 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1919 is below the Swiss average (1991). 68 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 11 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Mit 3'361 CHF pro m2 liegt der Kaufpreis in Wassen günstiger als in 99 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Miete mit 17.3 CHF pro m2 und Monat ist günstiger als in 90 % der Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.52 %, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das verfügbare Angebot an Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit CHF 150'000 Bruttoeinkommen liegt die Steuerbelastung ohne Kirchensteuer bei 14.6 %, das entspricht CHF 21'843. Das ist günstiger als in 95 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Der Zweitwohnungsanteil liegt bei 39.04 %, Wassen ist als Tourismusgemeinde der Stufe 1 eingestuft.
Der Anteil der Bevölkerung ab 65 Jahren liegt bei 24.1 %, der Anteil unter 15 Jahren bei 16.5 %. Die Gesamtbevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 6.4 % gewachsen.
Rents in the range of CHF 15-19/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Wassen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Wassen are currently typically in the range CHF 15-19 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,100–1,300 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 Wassen is typically in the range CHF 3'100-3'600 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Wassen is typically in the range CHF 3'900-5'100 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 Wassen is 14.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 21,843 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Wassen is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
Yes — in Wassen the share of second homes is 39.0 %, 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 Wassen the median is around CHF 3'361 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 Wassen colour-coded.
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