Key location factors for Sarnen at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Sarnen has a mixed building structure: 47 % single-family, 24 % multi-family and 22 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1980 is below the Swiss average (1991). 48 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 17 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohnungen liegt bei CHF 9'037, das ist teurer als in 82% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Bei Mietwohnungen liegt der Quadratmeterpreis bei CHF 25.2 pro Monat, teurer als in 75% aller Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt bei 0.29% (Stand 2025), was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das verfügbare Angebot ist entsprechend begrenzt.
Bei einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung für Alleinstehende ohne Kirchensteuer bei 13.5%, das entspricht rund CHF 20'224. Damit liegt Sarnen günstiger als 99% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Sarnen zählt 10'862 Einwohner, der Anteil der unter 15-Jährigen liegt bei 17.1%, der Anteil der ab 65-Jährigen bei 23.7%. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 3.9% gewachsen.
Im Umkreis von Sarnen gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84% aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem befindet sich ein Grosssee in der Nähe. Die Gemeindefläche selbst besteht zu 52% aus Wald, 38% aus Landwirtschaft und 6% aus Siedlung.
Rents in the range of CHF 23-28/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Sarnen. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Sarnen are currently typically in the range CHF 23-28 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,600–1,900 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 Sarnen is typically in the range CHF 8'500-9'500 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Sarnen is typically in the range CHF 7'800-10'000 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 Sarnen is 13.5 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 20,224 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Sarnen is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Sarnen the share of second homes is 16.0 %, 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 Sarnen the median is around CHF 9'037 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 Sarnen colour-coded.
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