Rent an apartment in the canton Basel-Landschaft
The canton of Basel-Landschaft and your new home
If you would like to live in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, then you have come to the right place. comparis.ch concisely presents the topics that will be most relevant and useful to you when looking for a new home in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.
Interesting facts about infrastructure
Public transport is very well developed in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. The journey from Liestal, the capital of Basel-Landschaft, to EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg takes approx. 35 minutes by train and 30 minutes by car. The following motorways pass through the canton: A2 towards Basel / Chiasso, A3 towards Basel / Sarganserland, A18 towards Basel / Delémont and A22 towards Augst / Liestal.
How high are taxes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft?
The canton of Basel-Landschaft does not levy any property tax and business tax. Since the family tax reform in 2007, families have paid considerably less tax.
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Key facts about the real estate market
The canton of Basel-Landschaft has plenty to offer for house hunters. While it is only a short trip to the city of Basel, those looking for a new home can expect to find a rural atmosphere here. If you want to live in the Basel area, you are well advised to start looking for a flat in good time. The demand for affordable housing in the region of Basel has doubled over the last few years.
In the following section, we have put together the most important figures concerning the housing market in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.
- Rent: According to the Federal Statistical Office (BFS), the average net rent (without incidental expenses) for a 3-room flat was roughly 1270 francs in 2013. This puts the canton of Basel-Landschaft in 20th place out of 26 in the ranking of rents from cheapest to most expensive. The canton of Jura is in the lead with 861 francs.
- Shortage of housing: According to the Federal Statistical Office (BFS), the vacancy rate was about 0.39 per cent in 2015. If this rate is higher than one per cent, there is no housing shortage. The supply of rental property in the canton of Basel-Landschaft is definitely too small.
- Housing construction: According to the Federal Statistical Office (BFS), 2.9 new flats were built for every thousand inhabitants in 2012. This is less than the Swiss average of 5.6.
- Supply of real estate listings: Including the 16 major property portals, comparis.ch offers more than 100,000 listings of properties to let and for sale. This allows for a more detailed analysis of the real estate market. Based on internal data evaluation, comparis.ch has therefore compiled a ranking of the number of property listings for 2014 for house hunters and everybody else who might be interested. This ranking includes all 26 Swiss cantons. With 36,506 listed flats, the canton of Basel-Land is in 14th place. The canton of Zurich is in the lead with 191,483 listings. Appenzell-Innerrhoden brings up the rear with 1089 listings.
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We help you find the right flat for you in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. With comparis.ch house hunting becomes much easier. Here you can find all listings from the largest Swiss property portals including price development and rents in the neighbourhood for the whole canton of Basel-Landschaft: