Selling property in Rothrist: the station square rebuilt until 2028

There is no official price series for Rothrist. Unlike the Canton of Zurich, the Canton of Aargau publishes no median prices by municipality. What portals quote for Rothrist are asking prices, not prices paid.

What is on record is the stock: Rothrist has 2,198 buildings with residential use in the Zofingen district. 1,482 of them are single-family houses, or 67.4%. The cantonal figure is 65.9%. Rothrist ranks 8 of 17 in the Zofingen district. In total, Rothrist has 4,492 dwellings. 55.3% were built before 1981, against 51.8% in the canton. 33.7 hectares of 334.1 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 10.1% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Rothrist ranks 47 of 196 in the canton.

What your house in Rothrist is worth follows from comparable sales, the plot and its condition. The free assessment provides a written range with its explanation.

Work on the station square began on 15 June 2026. Besides the square and Bahnhofstrasse, it covers a new bus station and a new access to the SBB underpass. All utility lines within the project area are also being renewed.¹²

Access to properties and through traffic on Bahnhofstrasse remain assured, though short waits may occur.¹² If a parking space is temporarily unusable, the municipality provides a replacement.¹² The ramp and the southern access to the platforms are closed from 14 September 2026. The closure lasts until 26 March 2027. For wheelchair users, SBB provides a shuttle.¹²

The works are expected to last until the end of 2027. The final surface is planned for summer 2028.¹² Anyone selling near the station can therefore show buyers both: the building site of today and the timetable for the new square.

In Rothrist, 1,216 of 2,198 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 55.3%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 50, counting from the highest share. In the Zofingen district: rank 10 of 17. Rothrist therefore has a higher share than the canton at 51.8%. Compared with Rothrist, the figure in Oftringen is 54.7%.

In Rothrist, oil or gas heats 1,041 buildings with residential use, 47.4%, against 51.8% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 92, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Rothrist than the cantonal average.

For a sale in Rothrist, 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 Rothrist, as everywhere, for owner-occupied homes.¹ Whether a renovation pays off first is explained in Renovate or sell.

Rothrist has 9,979 residents. 1,845 of them, 18.5%, are 65 or older, against 19.5% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 127, counting from the highest share. In the Zofingen district: rank 10 of 17. Compared with Rothrist, the figure in Oftringen is 16.9%.

On 1 June 2026, 61 homes in Rothrist were empty, 1.36% of the stock, against 1.05% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 146, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Rothrist covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Rothrist is 110%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 107, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 56 minutes away from the Rothrist 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