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Swiss home prices rose in the third quarter
Prices for owner-occupied homes in Switzerland rose in the third quarter.
Detached houses became 2% more expensive than in the previous quarter, while apartment properties rose 1.7%.
Over the year, apartment properties rose 5.9% and detached houses 3.6%.
Price changes varied by location: detached houses rose most in the Zurich region, while apartment properties rose most in southern Switzerland.
The main reason given for the continued increases is that too few homes are available for sale.
Fixed mortgage rates have risen in recent months, but the increase has not been enough to reverse the price trend.
The figures track completed property sales, and no further market developments are specified.
Swiss home prices rose in the third quarter, according to Raiffeisen’s transaction price index.
Prices for single-family houses increased 2.0% from the previous quarter, while condominium prices rose 1.7%.
Over the year, condominium prices rose 5.9%, compared with 3.6% for single-family houses.
Raiffeisen chief economist Fredy Hasenmaile said limited supply was sustaining price growth despite higher fixed mortgage rates.
- Who
- Buyers and sellers of owner-occupied homes in Switzerland, as reflected in Raiffeisen’s index.
- What
- Prices rose in the third quarter: 2.0% for single-family houses and 1.7% for condominiums compared with the previous quarter.
- When
- The third quarter; the article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Switzerland.
- Why
- The article identifies limited supply as the main reason for continued price growth.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Single-family house prices rose 3.6% and condominium prices rose 5.9% year on year.
Single-family house prices rose 2.0% and condominium prices rose 1.7% from the previous quarter.
Fixed mortgage rates rose amid the prospect of a possible end to the Swiss National Bank’s zero-interest-rate regime.
finews.ch published its report on the price increases.
- Single-family houses
- Up 2.0% from the previous quarter
- Condominiums
- Up 1.7% from the previous quarter
- Year-on-year house prices
- Single-family houses up 3.6%; condominiums up 5.9%
- Strongest regional rise for single-family houses
- Zurich, 4.8% year on year
- Strongest regional rise for condominiums
- Southern Switzerland, 7.4% year on year
What people are saying
The moderate rise in interest rates is not enough to reverse the strong price momentum in the home market; supply is and remains too limited.
The prospect of a possible end to the Swiss National Bank’s zero-interest-rate regime has caused fixed mortgage rates to rise in recent months.
Sources
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