
Rental market stagnates, cantons slip into the red
In Switzerland, asking rents remained virtually unchanged in July 2026, although they fell in 15 cantons. The national index remained at 134 points. This reflects a noticeable summer lull, whilst the year-on-year comparison, at plus 2.4 per cent, still does not indicate any easing of price

More licences granted, but rental pressure remains
Although the approval of around 52,000 new homes marks a statistical turning point in Switzerland, this is barely noticeable on the rental market. Construction is taking place mainly outside the regions with the greatest shortages, whilst refurbishments are tying up capacity and asking rents

Eight-Year High in Permits, No Impact on Rents
Cranes are once again a common sight on Swiss construction sites. Last year, the number of new apartments approved was the highest it has been in eight years. Anyone hoping for lower rents is likely to be disappointed. The construction boom is simply not enough to meet the pent-up

Germany’s rental market is outpacing incomes
In major German cities, asking rents have been rising significantly faster than real wages since 2023. At the same time, housing construction fell to 206,600 completions in 2025. This is increasing the pressure on project developers, investors, and cities to provide affordable

The Ticino real estate market is reshuffling
Across Switzerland, investment in new construction fell by 2.7 percent in 2024. In Ticino, this decline comes against the backdrop of an already tense situation. The vacancy rate fell from 2.08% to 1.92% in the space of a year, marking the first significant downward trend in years. What sounds like

Rental prices rise only modestly in January
The Homegate rental index for advertised rents measures a 0.2 per cent increase in rents across Switzerland for January. Half of the cantons reported a negative rental trend for January. Rents also remained stable or fell in cities. Only Zurich saw prices rise in


May shows minimal increase in rents
Rental prices remained largely stable in May. The canton of Graubünden and the two cantons of Appenzell recorded above-average increases. This is shown by the latest Homegate rental index. A year-on-year comparison across Switzerland shows a price increase of 1.7 per

Strong property market in Aargau shows high prices and low vacancy rates
Prices for residential property and asking rents in the canton of Aargau have risen by 4.6 and 4.7 per cent respectively year-on-year. This is shown by a current barometer from the Aargauische Kantonalbank. The background to this is population growth and faltering construction

Rise in Swiss asking rents continues
The increase in asking rents in Switzerland continued in May. At the cantonal level, too, all cantons but one increased. At the same time, asking rents in most of the cities surveyed rose more strongly than in the associated cantons. This is shown by the current figures from the Homegate rent

Rents in large cities stable to declining – only Zurich with significant increase
In April, asking rents in the eight Swiss cities surveyed only increased significantly in Zurich. In the remaining cities, however, advertised rents were relatively stable or even declined last month. Looking back over the year, however, asking rents have risen in all cantons and cities without

Asking rents remain stable month-on-month
Die Angebotsmieten sind im Juli im Monatsvergleich schweizweit weitgehend stabil geblieben. In Zug, Graubünden, Genf und Glarus gingen die Mieten gegenüber Juni zurück. Im Jahresvergleich legten die Mieten schweizweit zu. Dies zeigt der aktuelle Mietindex von

Rental prices rose slightly by 0.26 percent in February
Die Angebotsmieten sind im Februar leicht um durchschnittlich 0,26 Prozent gestiegen. Den höchsten Anstieg verzeichnete der Kanton Graubünden mit 2,15 Prozent. Auch in allen Städten stiegen die Preise für neue und wieder zu vermietende Wohnungen. Nur Bern und St.Gallen machten eine Ausnahme.

Asking rents remain largely stable
Die Angebotsmieten weisen im Januar in vielen Kantonen keine oder nur eine geringe Aufwärtsbewegung auf. Nur in Nidwalden und Zug zogen die Mieten im Monatsvergleich kräftig an. In Graubünden, Wallis, Schaffhausen und Genf gingen die Angebotsmieten hingegen zurück.

Falling vacancies are driving the strongest rental growth since 2014
Die Schweizer Angebotsmieten sind innert eines Jahres um 1 Prozent gestiegen. Sinkende Leerstände sorgten für das stärkste Mietwachstum seit 2014. Das geht aus dem homegate.ch-Mietindex hervor. Besonders stark zogen Mieten in Bergregionen







