Key location factors for Affoltern am Albis at a glance.
Affoltern am Albis is predominantly a single-family housing area: 58 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 7 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1979 is below the Swiss average (1991). 51 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 25 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Source: Own analysis of public Swiss real estate data · July 2026 · Net rent excl. utilities
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Rents in the range of CHF 28-34/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Affoltern am Albis. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Affoltern am Albis 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 as net cold rent — the effective market range starts lower for small apartments and rises disproportionately for large ones.
The m² price for owner-occupied apartments in Affoltern am Albis is typically in the range CHF 10'500-11'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Affoltern am Albis is typically in the range CHF 9'000-11'600 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.
The effective tax burden in Affoltern am Albis is 16.4 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 24,573 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Affoltern am Albis is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Affoltern am Albis the share of second homes is 6.1 %, 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 Affoltern am Albis the median is around CHF 11'115 per m² for condominiums. A realistic estimate also factors in location, year of construction, condition, fit-out quality and view. For a free, property-specific indication you can use the Immoskop analysis tool: enter the address and property details to receive a data-based reference value — as guidance, not a substitute for an official or bank-verified valuation.
Comparison with neighbouring municipalities — purchase price difference to Affoltern am Albis colour-coded.
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