Key location factors for Horgen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Horgen has a mixed building structure: 50 % single-family, 36 % multi-family and 11 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1972 is below the Swiss average (1991). 58 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 23 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis pro Quadratmeter liegt bei CHF 14'199 und damit höher als in 98% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Miete mit CHF 32.60 pro m2 und Monat liegt über dem Niveau von 91% aller Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt bei 0.39% (Stand 2025), was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an freien Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000, alleinstehend und ohne Kirchensteuer, liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 14.5% beziehungsweise CHF 21'732. Das ist günstiger als in 96% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Im Umkreis von Horgen gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84% aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt die Gemeinde an einem grossen See. Innerhalb der Gemeindefläche selbst sind 40% Wald und 38% landwirtschaftlich genutzt.
Die monatliche Prämie für Erwachsene im Standardmodell liegt bei CHF 452. Das ist teurer als in 50% aller Schweizer Gemeinden, also etwa im Mittelfeld.
Rents in the range of CHF 29-36/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Horgen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Horgen 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 Horgen is typically in the range CHF 13'400-15'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Horgen is typically in the range CHF 11'300-14'500 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 Horgen is 14.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 21,732 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Horgen is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Horgen the share of second homes is 9.8 %, 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 Horgen the median is around CHF 14'199 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 Horgen colour-coded.
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