After intense market movements in recent months, the Swiss residential property market took a breather in the holiday month of July. As a result, asking prices for single-family homes and condominiums remained virtually unchanged compared to the previous month. At the same time, it is becoming increasingly clear that sustainability is a key factor in value stability and future security when it comes to residential property. This is shown by the latest figures from the ImmoScout24 Purchase Index.
Good news for prospective home buyers: According to the ImmoScout24 Purchase Index, which is compiled in collaboration with real estate consulting firm IAZI, prices for single-family homes remained stable in July. Condominiums also rose in price by only 0,1% on average. This was despite the fact that more houses and apartments were for sale compared to the previous month. However, viewed over the longer term, the volume of supply is below average.
Sustainable homes are coming into focus
In addition to price and location, energy efficiency is becoming an increasingly important factor when buying a home, as Martin Waeber, Managing Director Real Estate at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group, explains: “Those who pay attention to sustainable construction methods or invest in energy-efficient modernisation and solar panels will benefit in the long term, and even twice over. On the one hand, running costs for electricity and heating will fall, and on the other, the value of such properties will remain more stable. Market data shows that energy-efficient houses and apartments are less susceptible to price fluctuations.” For many buyers today, sustainability is not only an ecological decision, but also an economically sensible one, according to Waeber.
Regional single-family home market: Only Zurich shows a noticeable increase
Regional price differences for single-family homes were less pronounced in July than in previous months. The Greater Zurich area was the only region to record a noticeable increase of 1,2%. In Ticino (up 0,2%), Northwestern Switzerland (up 0,1%) and the Lake Geneva region (up 0,1%), however, prices hardly rose at all. Meanwhile, declines were observed in particular in Eastern Switzerland (down 0,9%), Central Switzerland (down 0,3%) and the Swiss Plateau (down 0,3%).
Regional condominium market: Northwestern Switzerland as an outlier at the top
There are greater differences in asking prices for condominiums: In Northwestern Switzerland, asking prices rose noticeably in July, up 2,3%. Furthermore, only Ticino saw an increase, up 0,5%. Stable apartment prices were recorded in the Swiss Plateau (up 0,1%) and Eastern Switzerland (0,0%). In Central Switzerland (down 1,1%), the Greater Zurich Area (down 0,3%) and the Lake Geneva Region (down 0,4%), however, prices for condominiums are becoming slightly more affordable.
Date 31 July 2025
Purchase offers for single-family homes throughout Switzerland (CHF/m2)
| 01.07.2025 | 31.07.2025 | Change | in % | |
| Month | 7774.0 | 7773.2 | -0.8 | +0.0% |
| 31.07.2024 | 31.07.2025 | Change | in % | |
| Year | 7533.8 | 7773.2 | +239.4 | +3.2% |
Purchase offers for condominiums throughout Switzerland (CHF/m2)
| 01.07.2025 | 31.07.2025 | Change | in % | |
| Month | 9114.7 | 9119.8 | +5.1 | +0.1% |
| 31.07.2024 | 30.07.2025 | Change | in % | |
| Year | 8785.3 | 9119.8 | +334.5 | +3.8% |
The values may contain rounding differences.
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