Home value estimator Geneva: get a professional appraisal of your house or apartment in the city on the Rhône

Condominium sellers in the city of Geneva ask a median of CHF 16,748 per m². The middle half of listings ranges from CHF 14,912 to 19,392. Houses come to CHF 15,220 per m². The figures cover 1,115 apartments and 68 houses on comparis.ch. They span October 2025 to September 2026.

Vieille-Ville, the Old Town, and Rive (postcode 1204) top the list. Apartments there cost CHF 19,510 per m², 20 per cent above the city median. Eaux-Vives and Champel are also above it. Saint-Jean and Charmilles come last, at CHF 14,574. Petit-Saconnex, Plainpalais with Jonction, and Sécheron are also below the median. The data covers listings published from October 2024 to September 2026.

Mostly, yes. Apartments in Vernier cost 27 per cent less than in Geneva. In Lancy, they cost 22 per cent less. Le Grand-Saconnex, Veyrier and Carouge are also less expensive. Pregny-Chambésy and Chêne-Bougeries are roughly on a par. Only Cologny is more expensive, by nine per cent. For houses, Cologny is as much as 56 per cent above Geneva.

On 30 September 2026, the city of Geneva had 382 apartments and 51 houses listed. A year earlier, there were 416 apartments. Apartment supply has thus shrunk by just over eight per cent. Across Switzerland, it fell by just over one per cent. New builds account for just under twelve per cent of apartment listings.

The first step is the Comparis online estimate. You enter your property’s address, living space, year of construction and condition. You receive the estimate once you have confirmed your e-mail address.

If you want a more precise figure, an on-site valuation follows. Property experts from the Comparis partner network carry it out at no cost to you.

In Geneva, the experts also check cantonal rules. These include the permit requirement for selling rented apartments and price controls in development zones.

The online estimate costs you nothing and does not commit you to anything. The on-site valuation by the Comparis partner network is also free of charge.

At Geneva prices, every percentage point counts. A 4.5-room apartment is listed at a median of CHF 1,880,000. Here, a deviation of one per cent equals almost CHF 19,000.

• Neighbourhood: Between the Old Town and Saint-Jean, asking prices differ by around CHF 4,900 per m². Location has a strong influence on value in Geneva.

• Lake and view: Properties near the lake and apartments with a lake view usually achieve higher values.

• Rented apartments: Selling an apartment that was previously rented out may require a permit. This depends on the rent and the apartment type under the cantonal LDTR law.

• Development zones: Condominiums in a development zone (zone de développement) are subject to state price controls for ten years.

• Energy: The canton requires an annual declaration of the heat consumption index (IDC). If it is too high, obligations may follow, up to and including renovation.

• New builds: In Pâquis and Grottes, more than one in three apartments on offer is new. In Veyrier, it is one in two. Older properties compete with these new builds.

• Mortgage rates: They help determine what price buyers can afford.

The online estimate form takes around three minutes to complete. Comparis sends the result by e-mail once you have confirmed your address.

For the on-site appointment, the property determines the effort involved. For rented apartments in older buildings, the experts often clarify the LDTR rules. This takes longer than for a new, owner-occupied apartment. If you want a written appraisal, allow more time.

One recognised qualification is the Federal Diploma of Higher Education as a real estate appraiser. Many professionals are members of the SIV (Schweizer Immobilienschätzer-Verband). Others belong to SVIT’s chamber of valuation experts (Bewertungsexperten-Kammer SVIT) or hold the MRICS title.

Experience in the Geneva market matters just as much. Prices here vary widely between neighbourhoods and municipalities.

A valuation gives you an asking price in line with the Geneva market. Apartments are very scarce. On 1 June 2026, only 0.37 per cent of apartments in the city stood empty.

For a mortgage, banks value a property according to their own rules. Your own valuation does not replace the bank’s.

If you sell at a profit, the canton levies property gains tax (impôt sur les bénéfices et gains immobiliers). The rate falls the longer you have owned the property. It is 50 per cent for less than two years of ownership. From ten years on, it is 10 per cent. From 25 years of ownership, it is just 2 per cent.

In Geneva, the buyer pays the property transfer tax (droits d’enregistrement) of 3 per cent. Even so, it affects how much buyers have to spend in total.

In Geneva, spouses, registered partners and direct descendants pay no inheritance tax. A valuation is still useful for dividing an estate fairly.

• Land register extract from the Geneva land registry (Office du registre foncier, ORF), including easements

• Cadastral plan and details of the building zone

• Floor plans with areas according to SIA 416

• Building permits from the Office des autorisations de construire (OAC)

• Building insurance policy showing the insured value

• Current heat consumption index (IDC) of the building

• Records of renovations and maintenance

• For rented properties: lease agreements and rent roll

• For condominiums: regulations, ownership shares, minutes and the renovation fund balance

• For apartments in a development zone: documents on the price control

• Latest tax assessment showing the tax value of the property

The more complete the documents, the more precise the valuation.