Selling property in Ennetbaden: a quick link to Zurich

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Ennetbaden. The Canton of Aargau does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Portal values for Ennetbaden rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Ennetbaden has 775 buildings with residential use in the Baden district. 484 of them are single-family houses, or 62.5%. The cantonal figure is 65.9%. Ennetbaden ranks 19 of 25 in the Baden district. In total, Ennetbaden has 1,900 dwellings. 62.5% were built before 1981, against 51.8% in the canton. 0.5 hectares of 70.6 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 0.8% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Ennetbaden ranks 189 of 196 in the canton.

The price of your house in Ennetbaden depends on location, plot and building, measured against similar sales. The free assessment gives you a written price range with its reasoning.

In Ennetbaden, 484 of 775 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 62.5%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 19, counting from the highest share. In the Baden district: rank 2 of 25. Ennetbaden therefore has a higher share than the canton at 51.8%. Compared with Ennetbaden, the figure in Baden is 60.3%.

In Ennetbaden, oil or gas heats 469 buildings with residential use, 60.5%, against 51.8% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 34, counting from the highest share. For many owners in Ennetbaden, the heating is therefore a topic.

For a sale in Ennetbaden, records of heating, roof and windows show what has been renewed; they belong in the sale documents. On 1 January 2029, the imputed rental value and maintenance deduction end in Ennetbaden, as everywhere, for owner-occupied homes.¹ Whether a renovation pays off first is explained in Renovate or sell.

Ennetbaden has 3,801 residents. 787 of them, 20.7%, are 65 or older, against 19.5% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 63, counting from the highest share. In the Baden district: rank 7 of 25. Compared with Ennetbaden, the figure in Baden is 17.1%.

On 1 June 2026, 4 homes in Ennetbaden were empty, 0.21% of the stock, against 1.05% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 18, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Ennetbaden covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Ennetbaden is 92%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 24, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Ennetbaden compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 30 minutes away from the Ennetbaden, Kirche stop, with no change.

In Aargau, property gains tax falls with every full year of ownership. The rate drops from 40 per cent in year one to 5 per cent after 25 full years.² After more than ten full years, a house gets at least a flat-rate cost deduction: 80 down to 65 per cent of the sale price.³

If you sell your permanent and exclusive home, you can apply to defer the tax.² You must buy or build a new Swiss home within 2 years before or 3 years after the sale.² Only the reinvested proceeds are deferred.² Deferred does not mean waived: the next taxable sale also taxes this gain.²

Aargau has no classic transfer tax. Instead, the canton charges a land register levy (Grundbuchabgabe) on every sale: 4 per mille of the price.⁴ Buyer and seller are jointly liable; the law does not say who bears it.⁴

Only an Aargau notary (Urkundsperson) may notarise the sale contract.⁵