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Switzerland · Housing

Prices, rents, affordability, mortgages and construction.

12 indicators · 8 with data

Prices

Real house prices

index (2015 = 100)

27th of 55 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
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Real house pricesSwitzerland's real house prices rose from 104.8 in 2018 to 129.1 in 2026.20182020202220242026100110120130129.1

Switzerland's real house prices rose from 104.8 in 2018 to 129.1 in 2026.

Nominal house price index

index (2015 = 100)

44th of 55 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
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Nominal house price indexSwitzerland's nominal house price index rose from 106.0 in 2018 to 139.0 in 2026.20182020202220242026100110120130140150139.0

Switzerland's nominal house price index rose from 106.0 in 2018 to 139.0 in 2026.

Real house price growth (year on year)

annual %

19th of 55 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
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Real house price growth (year on year)Switzerland's real house price growth (year on year) rose from 2.7 % in 2018 to 4.5 % in 2026.20182020202220242026-2%0%2%4%6%8%4.5 %

Switzerland's real house price growth (year on year) rose from 2.7 % in 2018 to 4.5 % in 2026.

Rent price index

index (2015 = 100)

27th of 30 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
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Rent price indexSwitzerland's rent price index rose from 102.3 in 2019 to 115.1 in 2026.20192020202120222023202420252026100105110115120115.1

Switzerland's rent price index rose from 102.3 in 2019 to 115.1 in 2026.

Affordability

House price-to-income ratio

index (2015 = 100)

26th of 29 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
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House price-to-income ratioSwitzerland's house price-to-income ratio rose from 107.5 in 2018 to 127.7 in 2026.20182020202220242026105110115120125130127.7

Switzerland's house price-to-income ratio rose from 107.5 in 2018 to 127.7 in 2026.

House price-to-rent ratio

index (2015 = 100)

11th of 24 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
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House price-to-rent ratioSwitzerland's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 106.6 in 2018 to 130.6 in 2026.20182020202220242026110120130130.6

Switzerland's house price-to-rent ratio rose from 106.6 in 2018 to 130.6 in 2026.

Housing cost overburden rate

% of population

30th of 32 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
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Housing cost overburden rateSwitzerland's housing cost overburden rate rose from 13.2 % in 2009 to 15.3 % in 2024.20102015202010%12%14%16%15.3 %

Switzerland's housing cost overburden rate rose from 13.2 % in 2009 to 15.3 % in 2024.

Tenure

Homeownership rate

% of households

33rd of 33 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
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Homeownership rateSwitzerland's homeownership rate fell from 44.4 % in 2010 to 42.0 % in 2024.2010201220142016201820202022202441%42%43%44%45%42.0 %

Switzerland's homeownership rate fell from 44.4 % in 2010 to 42.0 % in 2024.

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