Selling property in Hirschthal: figures and rules

There is no official price series for Hirschthal. Unlike the Canton of Zurich, the Canton of Aargau publishes no median prices by municipality. Portal values for Hirschthal rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Hirschthal has 477 buildings with residential use in the Aarau district. 350 of them are single-family houses, or 73.4%. The cantonal figure is 65.9%. Hirschthal ranks 5 of 12 in the Aarau district. In total, Hirschthal has 847 dwellings. 44.7% were built before 1981, against 51.8% in the canton. 4.3 hectares of 58.1 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 7.5% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Hirschthal ranks 72 of 196 in the canton.

For a single house in Hirschthal, location, plot, age and condition count, measured against comparable sales. You receive a written price range with its reasoning in the free assessment.

In Hirschthal, 213 of 477 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 44.7%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 127, counting from the highest share. In the Aarau district: rank 12 of 12. Hirschthal therefore has a lower share than the canton at 51.8%. Compared with Hirschthal, the figure in Aarau is 72.1%.

In Hirschthal, oil or gas heats 194 buildings with residential use, 40.7%, against 51.8% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 130, counting from the highest share. In Hirschthal, a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

Anyone selling in Hirschthal adds records of heating, roof and windows to the sale documents. From 1 January 2029, owners living in their home in Hirschthal lose the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction.¹ The calculation before a renovation is in Renovate or sell.

Hirschthal has 1,772 residents. 354 of them, 20.0%, are 65 or older, against 19.5% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 89, counting from the highest share. In the Aarau district: rank 7 of 12. Compared with Hirschthal, the figure in Aarau is 18.4%.

On 1 June 2026, 9 homes in Hirschthal were empty, 1.06% of the stock, against 1.05% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 123, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Hirschthal, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Hirschthal is 100%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 55, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Hirschthal compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 52 minutes away from the Hirschthal stop, with 1 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