Key location factors for Kriens at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Kriens has a mixed building structure: 44 % single-family, 43 % multi-family and 11 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 2007 is above the Swiss average (1991). 15 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 13 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Kaufpreis von CHF 9'386 pro m2 liegt höher als in 85% aller Schweizer Gemeinden, die Miete von CHF 27.2 pro m2 und Monat höher als in 81%. Damit gehört Kriens zu den teureren Standorten der Schweiz.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt 2025 bei 0.51%, was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 16.3%, umgerechnet CHF 24'394. Das ist günstiger als in 82% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Im Umkreis von Kriens gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 75% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Innerhalb der Gemeinde selbst entfallen laut Arealstatistik 51% auf Wald, 27% auf Landwirtschaft und 21% auf Siedlungsfläche.
Kriens zählt 30'008 Einwohner. Der Anteil der unter 15-Jährigen liegt bei 17.3%, der Anteil der ab 65-Jährigen bei 20.9%.
Rents in the range of CHF 24-29/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Kriens. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Kriens are currently typically in the range CHF 24-29 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,700–2,000 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 Kriens is typically in the range CHF 8'800-9'800 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Kriens is typically in the range CHF 8'200-10'500 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 Kriens is 16.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 24,394 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Kriens is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Kriens the share of second homes is 7.8 %, 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 Kriens the median is around CHF 9'274 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 Kriens colour-coded.
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