Key location factors for Wädenswil at a glance.
Source: third-party market data · July 2026 · asking rents from listings
Wädenswil is predominantly a single-family housing area: 55 % of residential buildings are single-family homes, 12 % have 2 units.
The median build year 1974 is below the Swiss average (1991). 58 % of buildings date from before 1980.
Heat pumps are recorded in 27 % of updated GWR entries (from 2015).
Taxes, health insurance, housing costs and commute times — for every Swiss municipality.
Wädenswil gehört zu den teureren Gemeinden der Schweiz: Der Kaufpreis von CHF 13'020 pro m2 liegt höher als in 96 % aller Gemeinden, die Miete von CHF 31.30 pro m2 und Monat höher als in 90 %. Gleichzeitig ist die Steuerbelastung mit 15.3 % vergleichsweise günstig.
Der Markt ist knapp: Die Leerwohnungsziffer lag 2025 bei 0.36 %. Das bedeutet ein begrenztes Angebot an verfügbaren Wohnungen.
Die Prämie für Erwachsene im Standardmodell liegt bei CHF 452 pro Monat, was teurer ist als in 50 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden – also im Mittelfeld.
21.2 % der Bevölkerung sind 65 Jahre oder älter, 17.8 % sind unter 15 Jahre. Die Bevölkerung ist in den letzten 5 Jahren um 4.4 % gewachsen.
Im Umkreis der Gemeinde gibt es mehr unversiegelte Fläche als bei 84 % aller Schweizer Gemeinden, zudem liegt Wädenswil an einem Grosssee. Diese Einordnung bezieht sich auf die Umgebung, nicht auf die Flächenaufteilung der Gemeinde selbst, die zu 61 % aus Landwirtschaftsfläche, 20 % Siedlungsfläche und 15 % Wald besteht.
Rents in the range of CHF 28-34/m²/mo. serve as a reference value for market-rate listings in Wädenswil. Individual listings may vary significantly depending on location, condition, and floor.
Rental prices in Wädenswil 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 2,000–2,350 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 Wädenswil is typically in the range CHF 12'300-13'700 per m². The actual range depends heavily on location, year built, finish standard and views.
The m² price for houses in Wädenswil is typically in the range CHF 10'900-13'900 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 Wädenswil is 15.3 % on income — for a gross income of CHF 150,000 (single, without church tax) this amounts to roughly CHF 22,886 per year. The Swiss median is 19.8 %; the burden in Wädenswil is below. Source: Swiss Federal Tax Administration tax burden statistics 2025.
No — in Wädenswil 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 Wädenswil the median is around CHF 13'020 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 Wädenswil colour-coded.
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