The canton of Zurich and your new home

If you would like to live in the canton of Zurich, 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 Zurich.

Interesting facts about infrastructure

Public transport is very well developed in the canton of Zurich. The journey from the capital of Zurich, Zurich City, to Zurich Airport takes approx. 10 minutes by train and 15 minutes by car. The following motorways pass through the canton: A1 towards Geneva / St. Margrethen, A3 towards Basel / Sarganserland and A4 towards Thayngen / Altdorf. With Zurich International Airport, the canton is globally connected. The airport has roughly 24,000 employees and, having won the World Travel Award, it is one of the leading European airports. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), the University of Zurich and the numerous universities of applied sciences all contribute towards Zurich's good reputation as a top location for education. With 70,000 companies, the canton of Zurich is the powerhouse of the Swiss economy. The standard of living in the Zurich region is among the world's highest. The canton of Zurich is characterised by legal certainty and a sound environment.

Taxation in the canton of Zurich: interesting facts

The tax burden is very low compared to other cantons.

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Key facts about the real estate market

Those looking to rent a flat in the canton of Zurich have to dig deeper into their pockets than in other Swiss cantons. The canton of Zurich is one of the most expensive locations in Switzerland.

In the following section, we have put together the most important figures concerning the housing market in the canton of Zurich.

Rent: According to the Federal Statistical Office (BFS), the average net rent (without incidental expenses) for a 3-room flat was roughly 1478 francs in 2013. This puts the canton of Zurich in second to last 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 0.78 per cent in 2015. If this rate is higher than one per cent, there is no housing shortage. This means that the supply of rental property in the canton of Zurich is clearly short.
Housing construction: According to the Federal Statistical Office (BFS), 5.4 new flats were built for every thousand inhabitants in 2012. This more or less corresponds to 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 191,483 listed flats, the canton of Zurich is in 1st place. 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 Zurich. 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 Zurich: House and flat search

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