Key location factors for Thalwil at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Thalwil has a mixed building structure: 44 % single-family, 48 % multi-family and 6 % 2-unit buildings.
The median build year 1972 is below the Swiss average (1991). 62 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 16 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Der Quadratmeterpreis für Wohneigentum liegt bei CHF 16'512, das ist teurer als in 99% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Auch die Mieten mit CHF 33.6 pro m2 und Monat liegen über dem Niveau der meisten anderen Gemeinden.
Die Leerwohnungsziffer liegt bei 0.22% (2025), was als knapper Markt eingestuft wird. Das freie Angebot an Wohnungen ist entsprechend gering.
Für eine alleinstehende Person mit einem Bruttoeinkommen von CHF 150'000 liegt die Steuerbelastung bei 13.8%, das entspricht CHF 20'667 ohne Kirchensteuer. Das ist günstiger als in 98% aller Schweizer Gemeinden.
Im Umkreis von Thalwil gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 33% aller Schweizer Gemeinden. Die Gemeinde liegt zudem an einem grossen See.
Thalwil zählt 18'513 Einwohner, die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 2.1% gewachsen. Der Anteil der Personen ab 65 Jahren liegt bei 19.4%, der Anteil unter 15-Jähriger bei 18.7%.
Rents in the range of CHF 30-37/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Thalwil. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Thalwil are currently typically in the range CHF 30-37 per m² per month (range depending on location, condition and floor). A 70 m² apartment thus comes to roughly CHF 2,150–2,550 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 Thalwil is typically in the range CHF 15'600-17'400 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Thalwil is typically in the range CHF 14'200-18'200 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 Thalwil is 13.8 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 20,667 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Thalwil is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Thalwil the share of second homes is 8.9 %, 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 Thalwil the median is around CHF 16'512 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 Thalwil colour-coded.
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