Swiss Property Prices Cooled At The End Of 2024

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Home prices in Switzerland rose only minimally in the fourth quarter of 2024. Over the year as a whole, however, home ownership has become more expensive.

This content was published on January 16, 2025 - 12:16 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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In the last quarter of 2024, prices for condominiums rose by 0.5%, while prices for single-family homes fell by 0.2%, according to the transaction price indices calculated by real estate monitors IAZI and published on Thursday. Overall, this results in a minimal increase in value of 0.1%, according to the press release.

Despite this near standstill, residential property prices are expected to grow by 2.7% in 2024 as a whole. This increase is roughly in line with the long-term average.

Market upswing expected

Meanwhile, there has been a slight decline in investment properties. According to the press release, prices for direct real estate investments such as apartment buildings fell by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter. Over 2024 as a whole, however, they rose moderately by 1.1%.

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According to the IAZI, however, the stagnation in prices is likely to be only temporary. The consultancy assumes that the favorable conditions, in particular falling interest rates, will drive demand for residential space both for rent and for purchase again in 2025.

IAZI only uses data on actual changes of ownership on the open market as the basis for calculating the index. The anonymised transaction data comes from banks, insurance companies and pension funds.

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