Swiss Rents Are Falling For The First Time In Five Years

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Asking rents in Switzerland fell between July 2025 and July 2026 for the first time since 2019/2020. Select your language

Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Swiss rents are falling for the first time in five years This content was published on September 16, 2026 - 10:14 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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This finding comes from the Rental Home Market Price Analysis (ReMPA) carried out by the Swiss Real Estate Institute on behalf of Newhome.

On a national average, prices for advertised rental flats have fallen by 1.7%, the property portal Newhome announced on Wednesday. The quality-adjusted Homegate Rental Index, by contrast, had shown mostly rising prices over the last 12 months. However, the two indicators are only comparable to a limited extent.

Regionally, according to Newhome, the picture is mixed: advertised rents fell most sharply in Ticino (-10.9%) and, surprisingly, in the canton of Zurich (-3.3%). They also fell slightly in the Mittelland region (-0.9%). By contrast, Central Switzerland (+2.3%) and Eastern Switzerland (+1.4%) saw increases.

Zurich remains the most expensive region

Despite the decline, Zurich remains the most expensive region in Switzerland, with an average net rent of CHF2,340 (about $2,858) per month. The Mittelland remains the most affordable, at CHF1,452. In the canton of Zurich, advertised rents had risen by 2.1% in the previous year.

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