Key location factors for Schwyz at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Schwyz has a mixed building structure: 41 % single-family, 32 % multi-family and 23 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1981 is below the Swiss average (1991). 48 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 9 % 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 9'552 pro m2, das ist teurer als in 85 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Miete liegt bei CHF 24.7 pro m2 und Monat, teurer als in 73 % aller Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt 2025 bei 0.38 %, 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 11.4 %, das entspricht CHF 17'057. Damit ist Schwyz günstiger als in 98 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Schwyz zählt 16'446 Einwohner. Die Bevölkerung ist über 5 Jahre um 7.9 % gewachsen.
Die Gemeindefläche besteht zu 38 % aus Wald, zu 47 % aus Landwirtschaftsfläche und zu 10 % aus Siedlungsfläche. Im Umkreis gibt es zudem mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden, mit einem kleinen See in der Nähe.
Rents in the range of CHF 22-27/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Schwyz. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Schwyz are currently typically in the range CHF 22-27 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 1,600–1,850 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 Schwyz is typically in the range CHF 9'000-10'100 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Schwyz is typically in the range CHF 8'200-10'600 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 Schwyz is 11.4 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 17,057 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Schwyz is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Schwyz the share of second homes is 11.4 %, 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 Schwyz the median is around CHF 9'552 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 Schwyz colour-coded.
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