Key location factors for Horw at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Horw has a mixed building structure: 50 % single-family, 33 % multi-family and 15 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1988 is close to the Swiss average (1991). 39 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 15 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei CHF 11'391 pro m2, was höher ist als in 94% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten mit CHF 30.70 pro m2 und Monat liegen über dem Niveau von 88% aller Gemeinden.
Der Wohnungsmarkt gilt mit einer Leerwohnungsziffer von 0.31% (2025) als knapp. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend eingeschränkt.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 (alleinstehend, ohne Kirchensteuer) liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 14.6%, das entspricht CHF 21'874. Damit ist Horw günstiger als 95% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Im Umkreis von Horw gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84% aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt die Gemeinde an einem Grossee. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst sind 42% Wald, 27% Landwirtschaft und 28% Siedlungsfläche.
Horw zählt 15'817 Einwohner, wobei 16.7% unter 15 Jahren und 21.5% ab 65 Jahren alt sind. In den letzten 5 Jahren ist die Bevölkerung um 11.1% gewachsen.
Rents in the range of CHF 28-34/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Horw. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Horw 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 2,000–2,300 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 Horw is typically in the range CHF 10'800-12'000 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Horw is typically in the range CHF 11'200-14'400 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 Horw is 14.6 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 21,874 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Horw is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Horw the share of second homes is 8.8 %, 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 Horw the median is around CHF 11'391 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 Horw colour-coded.
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