Rent Price Calculator and Comparison
Pick where your flat is, how big it is and how many rooms it has. See what people pay there according to the state, what flats like yours are advertised for, and how your own rent compares.
Choose a canton, a city, a size and the number of rooms to see the figures.
About this data
State researched data is official statistics of the average net rent in existing leases: the Federal Statistical Office (BFS) structural survey 2024 for cantons, and 2022 to 2024 pooled for the ten largest cities. Postal codes and places come from the swisstopo official directory of localities. Population figures are from BFS. These data are used under the Swiss open government data terms (open use, source must be named).
Market rate data is a snapshot of advertised rents for flats offered for rent today, summarised as the median and the middle half. A figure is only shown where at least 10 advertised flats stand behind it, first for your place, then for its district, then for the canton, always for the same room count.
The two are kept apart on purpose. State figures describe what tenants pay now, market figures describe what new tenants are asked. This tool gives information, not legal advice.
How the rent comparison works
The calculator gives you two reference points for the same flat. State researched data shows the average net rent that tenants currently pay in existing leases for your canton or, in the ten largest cities, your city, by number of rooms. Market rate data shows what flats with the same number of rooms are advertised for today in your place, your district or your canton.
Enter your own monthly net rent and you see the difference in percent to each. A rent above the state figure and below the market figure is common, because new tenants are asked more than sitting tenants pay.
Average net rent in Switzerland, 2024
Net rent per month for all rented flats, without heating and extra costs.
| Area | Per month | Per m² |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland, all flats | CHFÂ 1'485 | CHF 17.8 |
| Zug | CHFÂ 2'024 | CHF 21.5 |
| Zürich | CHF 1'768 | CHF 21.3 |
| Geneva | CHFÂ 1'573 | CHF 21.1 |
| Jura | CHFÂ 999 | CHF 12.3 |
If your rent looks high
Under Swiss law a rent is generally not abusive if it is within the usual rents of the place or neighbourhood, or justified by cost increases. A starting rent can be challenged within 30 days of taking over the flat, and a rent increase is void if the landlord does not use the official form. The mortgage reference rate and inflation can also change what a landlord may charge. Our guides explain each step in plain English:
- Tenant rights in Switzerland: what a landlord may and may not do.
- Swiss lease guide: notice periods, rent increases and the starting rent form.
- Swiss rental deposit: how much a landlord can ask and where it is held.
- Lease translator: your lease read clause by clause, with costly or unusual clauses flagged.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between state researched data and market rate data?
State researched data is the average net rent people currently pay in existing leases, taken from official statistics. Market rate data is what flats are advertised for today. Advertised rents for new lets usually sit well above what sitting tenants pay, so the two numbers answer different questions and are shown side by side, never mixed.
What is the average rent in Switzerland?
In 2024 the average net rent was CHF 1,485 a month, or CHF 17.8 per square metre, without heating and extra costs. It is highest in the canton of Zug (CHF 2,024) and lowest in Jura (CHF 999). Use the calculator above to see the figure for your canton, city, size and number of rooms.
Is my rent too high?
A difference from the average does not prove that. Size, age, condition, the exact location within a place and the date your lease began all matter. Swiss law looks at whether a rent is within the usual rents of the area, whether it yields an excessive return and, for the first rent, whether it was raised substantially over the previous tenant's rent.
Can I challenge my starting rent in Switzerland?
Yes, but the deadline is short: 30 days from taking over the flat, at the conciliation authority (Article 270 of the Code of Obligations). You must show that you were forced into the contract by personal hardship or by the local housing market, or that the landlord raised the rent substantially over the previous tenant's. Cantons with housing shortage can require landlords to use an official form that shows the previous rent.
What is the reference interest rate and can it lower my rent?
The mortgage reference rate is published every quarter by the Federal Office for Housing and has been 1.25 percent since 2 September 2025. If your rent is based on a higher rate, you may be entitled to a reduction: the ordinance allows at most about 3 percent per quarter point of rate change, and landlords can offset part of it with inflation (40 percent of the rise in consumer prices) and cost increases. Check the rate on the date in your lease.
Does the calculator store my rent?
No. The rent you type never leaves your browser. The lookup sends only the place, the number of rooms and the size band, and no account is needed.
More for your move
See what rent looks like city by city in average rent in Switzerland by city, work out what you can afford with the salary calculator, and prepare your application with the rental application dossier guide. Before you pay a deposit, read how to spot rental scams.