Home Ownership Rate in Switzerland decreased to 42 percent in 2024 from 42.60 percent in 2023. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Switzerland Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In the presented European countries, the homeownership rate extended from 42.6 percent in Switzerland to as much as 95.9 percent in Albania. Countries with more mature rental markets, such as France, Germany, the UK, and Switzerland, tended to have a lower homeownership rate compared to the frontier countries, such as Lithuania or Slovakia. The share of house owners among the population of all 20 euro area countries stood at 64.5 percent in 2024. Average cost of housing Countries with lower homeownership rates tend to have higher house prices. In 2024, the average transaction price for a house was notably higher in Western and Northern Europe than in Eastern and Southern Europe. In Austria, one of the most expensive European countries to buy a new dwelling in, the average price was three times higher than in Greece. Looking at house price growth, however, the most expensive markets recorded slower house price growth compared to the mid-priced markets. Housing supply With population numbers rising across Europe, the need for affordable housing continues. In 2024, European countries completed between one and six housing units per 1,000 citizens, with Ireland, Poland, and Denmark responsible for heading the ranking. One of the major challenges for supplying the market with more affordable homes is the rising construction costs. In 2021 and 2022, housing construction costs escalated dramatically due to soaring inflation, which has had a significant effect on new supply.

In the first quarter of 2025, Portugal, Croatia, and the Netherlands had the highest house price to rent ratio index in Europe. The three countries ranked the highest, with house price to rent indices exceeding *** index points. The house price to rent ratio is an indicator of the affordability of owning housing over renting across European countries, with 2015 used as a base year. The higher the ratio, the more the gap between house prices and rental rates has widened since 2015 when the index amounted to 100. In terms of house price to income ratio, the top three countries were Portugal, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Homeownership in Europe Homeownership varies widely across European countries. In some, such as Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, homeownership is relatively low, with less than ********** of people occupying a dwelling owned by a member of the household. In other countries (Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden), more than **** of people were owner-occupiers with a mortgage. A third group of countries with a high homeownership rate without a housing loan includes many Eastern and South European countries, among which were Serbia, Romania, North Macedonia, Italy, and Bulgaria. Dwellings as a non-financial asset Dwellings, along with structures, land, and intellectual property, are classified as non-financial assets and form an important part of household wealth. Through sale, refinancing, or renting, they can serve as an additional source of income. In 2022, France, Germany, and Norway were the European countries with the highest value of dwellings per capita as a non-financial asset with values between ****** and ****** euros per capita.

************** and **************** are the top two answers among Swiss consumers in our survey on the subject of "Household appliances ownership".The survey was conducted online among 1,491 respondents in Switzerland, in 2025.

Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 1 Room data was reported at 748.000 CHF in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 729.000 CHF for 2015. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 1 Room data is updated yearly, averaging 743.000 CHF from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 751.000 CHF in 2014 and a record low of 729.000 CHF in 2015. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 1 Room data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.EB003: Housing Rental Rate.

Switzerland, Germany, and Austria were the European countries with the highest share of the population living in rental housing in 2023. In Switzerland, approximately ** percent of households occupied rental housing, nearly twice the average for the European Union. Thanks to a high homeownership rate, the share of tenants among the population in many East and South European countries was below ** percent. These countries included, Albania, Romania, Slovakia, and Serbia.

Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 5 Rooms data was reported at 1,854.000 CHF in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,829.000 CHF for 2015. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 5 Rooms data is updated yearly, averaging 1,845.000 CHF from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,881.000 CHF in 2014 and a record low of 1,797.000 CHF in 2010. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 5 Rooms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.EB003: Housing Rental Rate.

Portugal, Canada, and the United States were the countries with the highest house price to income ratio in 2024. In all three countries, the index exceeded 130 index points, while the average for all OECD countries stood at 116.2 index points. The index measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. An index value of 120, for example, would mean that house price growth has outpaced income growth by 20 percent since 2015. How have house prices worldwide changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? House prices started to rise gradually after the global financial crisis (2007–2008), but this trend accelerated with the pandemic. The countries with advanced economies, which usually have mature housing markets, experienced stronger growth than countries with emerging economies. Real house price growth (accounting for inflation) peaked in 2022 and has since lost some of the gain. Although, many countries experienced a decline in house prices, the global house price index shows that property prices in 2023 were still substantially higher than before COVID-19. Renting vs. buying In the past, house prices have grown faster than rents. However, the home affordability has been declining notably, with a direct impact on rental prices. As people struggle to buy a property of their own, they often turn to rental accommodation. This has resulted in a growing demand for rental apartments and soaring rental prices.

Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 2 Rooms data was reported at 1,047.000 CHF in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,031.000 CHF for 2015. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 2 Rooms data is updated yearly, averaging 1,033.000 CHF from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,051.000 CHF in 2014 and a record low of 1,007.000 CHF in 2010. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 2 Rooms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.EB003: Housing Rental Rate.

The apartment inventory map service shows the status in blue primer of the municipalities that are subject to the building regulations of the Second Housing Act (ZWG, SR 702) and are only allowed to set up second homes under strict conditions (ZWG Art. 7ff.). The Second Homes Act defines the limit of a second home proportion at 20 per cent. The Second Homes Act obliges all Swiss municipalities to create an annual apartment inventory to calculate the number of proportion of second apartments. The basis for this is the Swiss Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings. The Swiss Federal Register of Buildings and Dwellings is maintained by the municipalities and evaluated by the Federal Office for Spatial Development by 31.12. The Federal Office for Spatial Development will publish the apartment inventory and number of second apartments at the end of March. Municipalities whose second apartment share in March was under or over the limit of 20 per cent will be subject to a procedure to check the second apartment share. The list of the state of proceedings (status) will be updated at the end of October. The percentages of the apartment inventory will remain unchanged until the next publication of the apartment inventories at the end of March, as the exact values ​​do not always have to be determined in the examination procedure for the decision below or above 20 percent second home share. For more precise information, the municipalities are responsible for ongoing proceedings. The municipalities have to show the total number of apartments and first apartments in the apartment inventory, however, there is no obligation to declare first apartments, equivalent apartments or second apartments as such in the RBD. Therefore, the data from the apartment inventory regarding second apartments cannot be compared with data from other municipalities.

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Geneva was the most expensive Swiss city to buy an apartment in, with average values of approximately ****** euros per square meter in the first quarter of 2025. The price of an apartment in Bern was significantly lower, with values of approximately ***** euros per square meter.

Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 3 Rooms data was reported at 1,264.000 CHF in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,238.000 CHF for 2015. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 3 Rooms data is updated yearly, averaging 1,252.000 CHF from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,280.000 CHF in 2014 and a record low of 1,216.000 CHF in 2010. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 3 Rooms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.EB003: Housing Rental Rate.

We asked Swiss consumers about "Smart home management device ownership by brand" and found that ********* takes the top spot, while ********* is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2025 among 670 consumers in Switzerland.

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This statistic illustrates the total annual number of newly built dwelling completions and conversions in Switzerland between 2010 and 2017. Overall the number of completions and conversions in Switzerland's residential market have increased between 2010 and 2017. The number of completions increased from over **** thousand in 2010 to over ** thousand in 2017.

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Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 6 Rooms or More data was reported at 2,344.000 CHF in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,405.000 CHF for 2015. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 6 Rooms or More data is updated yearly, averaging 2,348.000 CHF from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,447.000 CHF in 2013 and a record low of 2,215.000 CHF in 2010. Switzerland Average Housing Rental Rate: 6 Rooms or More data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.EB003: Housing Rental Rate.

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In 2023, the average rent in Swiss cities ranged between ** Swiss franks per square meter and ** Swiss franks per square meter. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Zurich had the highest rent, at **** Swiss franks per square meter. In 2023, Switzerland was the country with the highest share of population living in rented housing in Europe.