Location Promotion Winterthur Region
Im Hauptbahnhof
Postfach
CH-8401 Winterthur
Phone +41 52 267 67 69
Fax +41 52 267 67 68
office@who-needs-spam.standort-winterthur.ch
Housing market
Winterthur housing market
We all have our own idea of what constitutes a dream house or dream apartment. The diversity of housing in the Winterthur region, usually at a fair price and in an environment with favorable cost of living, is big enough to fulfil most wishes. Formerly industrial areas now feature trendy apartments and sustainably designed housing developments. The mansions and single-family homes situated around the old town and on the slopes of the seven hills of Winterthur give you the impression of living in a park and garden environment. Apartments in the old town are also much in demand. Some have quiet rear courtyards or terraces with a touch of Mediterranean charm. If you prefer combining urban life with idyllic rural living, you can go to sleep to the tinkling of cowbells and wake up to the rooster’s crow in one of the outlying villages.
Winterthur’s retirement and nursing homes offer accommodation for almost 1,000 senior citizens. The elderly also have the choice of living in one of many senior citizen apartments in the region. There are various housing options available for students, too. The demand for furnished accommodation is steadily on the increase.
Average rental prices
Apartments* | Winterthur | Zurich |
|---|---|---|
2 rooms | CHF 1,030 | CHF 1,370 |
3 rooms | CHF 1,360 | CHF 1,750 |
4 rooms | CHF 1,620 | CHF 2,150 |
5 rooms | CHF 1,960 | CHF 2,680 |
* Room numbers include living room, but exclude bathroom and kitchen.
**Source: Immo-Monitoring 2012/1, Wüest & Partner, (0.5 quantile), as of 2nd quarter 2011
Purchasing property in Winterthur
Winterthur offers a diverse market for people who want to buy their own home. Whether you are interested in an old single-family house in Oberwinterthur, a sunny new condominium in Seen or property in the heart of downtown Winterthur – with a little patience, you will no doubt find the right home. Prices are attractive compared to other cities.
Average property prices
City | 5-room single family house | 5-room condominium |
|---|---|---|
Bern | CHF 762,000 | CHF 760,000 |
Basel | CHF 837,000 | CHF 881,000 |
Zurich | CHF 1,258,000 | CHF 1,299,000 |
Lausanne | CHF 992,000 | CHF 1,118,000 |
Geneva | CHF 1,317,000 | CHF 1,647,000 |
Winterthur | CHF 782,000 | CHF 810,000 |
* Room numbers include living room, but exclude bathroom and kitchen.
**Source: Immo-Monitoring 2012/1, Wüest & Partner, (0.5 quantile), as of 2nd quarter 2011
Comparison of six largest Swiss cities
Vacancy rate
On 1 June 2011, the vacancy rate in the city of Winterthur stood at 0.24 percent, which means that, as at that date, no buyer or tenant had been found for 120 apartments. A year earlier, the number had been 215. The vacancy rate correlates with the frequency of tenancy changeover. Click here for more information (PDF, 53 KB) (only in german available). (öffnet neues Fenster)
Robust residential construction
Residential construction in Winterthur remains robust and above-average per capita in comparison with the main cities in the canton of Zurich.
Here (öffnet neues Fenster) you will find a list and brief description of some of the major ongoing construction projects in the city of Winterthur, with links to associated internet pages. Please note that the list is not exhaustive.
Übersicht neu erstellte Wohnungen nach Zimmerzahl (PDF, 38 KB) (only in german available)
(Overview of newly constructed apartments by district)
Further figures on the Winterthur housing market (öffnet neues Fenster) (only in german available)
City of Winterthur's housing policy
The town council’s current housing policy is based on three pillars: new construction activity aimed at creating additional apartments for households in the middle and upper income range, comprehensive refurbishment of existing dwellings, and creating accommodation for specific groups such as students and senior citizens. Details on the city of Winterthur’s housing policy (öffnet neues Fenster) (only in german available).
