Selling property in Oberrüti: figures and rules

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Oberrüti. The Canton of Aargau does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Listing figures for Oberrüti show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Oberrüti has 373 buildings with residential use in the Muri district. 248 of them are single-family houses, or 66.5%. The cantonal figure is 65.9%. Oberrüti ranks 6 of 19 in the Muri district. In total, Oberrüti has 653 dwellings. 23.3% were built before 1981, against 51.8% in the canton. 3.3 hectares of 37.2 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 8.8% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Oberrüti ranks 60 of 196 in the canton.

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

In Oberrüti, 87 of 373 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 23.3%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 194, counting from the highest share. In the Muri district: rank 19 of 19. Oberrüti therefore has a lower share than the canton at 51.8%. Compared with Oberrüti, the figure in Muri (AG) is 44.7%.

In Oberrüti, oil or gas heats 143 buildings with residential use, 38.3%, against 51.8% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 144, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Oberrüti than the cantonal average.

Records of heating, roof and windows therefore belong in the sale documents for Oberrüti. For owner-occupied homes in Oberrüti, the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction end on 1 January 2029.¹ Whether a renovation in Oberrüti still pays off first is covered in Renovate or sell.

Oberrüti has 1,631 residents. 278 of them, 17.0%, are 65 or older, against 19.5% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 162, counting from the highest share. In the Muri district: rank 10 of 19. Compared with Oberrüti, the figure in Muri (AG) is 20.3%.

On 1 June 2026, 2 homes in Oberrüti were empty, 0.31% of the stock, against 1.05% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 29, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Oberrüti, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Oberrüti is 119%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 167, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 50 minutes away from the Oberrüti stop, with 2 changes.

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