Selling property in Spreitenbach: the 2003 zoning order still applies

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

What is on record is the stock: Spreitenbach has 1,005 buildings with residential use in the Baden district. 489 of them are single-family houses, or 48.7%. The cantonal figure is 65.9%. Spreitenbach ranks 24 of 25 in the Baden district. In total, Spreitenbach has 5,880 dwellings. 38.0% were built before 1981, against 51.8% in the canton. 28.7 hectares of 256.8 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 11.2% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Spreitenbach ranks 37 of 196 in the canton.

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

The building and zoning order in force dates essentially from 2003. The overall revision went to public consultation from September to November 2022. In total, 55 residents and organisations submitted 319 proposals.¹²

The canton responded with reservations at the end of August 2023 and again in spring 2025. In October 2025, the municipality submitted the revision for the final preliminary review.¹² Public display only follows after that. The municipality does not expect legal force before 2027.

Until then, the 2003 order still applies. Two quarters also have a framework of their own. On 24 June 2024, the municipal council adopted the Langäcker-Gyrhalde development framework as binding on the authorities. Since 2021, the Langäcker quarter has been listed as worth preserving in the municipal building inventory. It is a nationally remarkable case of a cohesive high-rise development.¹³

In Spreitenbach, 382 of 1,005 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 38.0%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 161, counting from the highest share. In the Baden district: rank 22 of 25. Spreitenbach therefore has a lower share than the canton at 51.8%. Compared with Spreitenbach, the figure in Baden is 60.3%.

In Spreitenbach, oil or gas heats 723 buildings with residential use, 71.9%, against 51.8% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 6, counting from the highest share. For many owners in Spreitenbach, the heating is therefore a topic.

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

Spreitenbach has 13,377 residents. 1,974 of them, 14.8%, are 65 or older, against 19.5% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 188, counting from the highest share. In the Baden district: rank 25 of 25. Compared with Spreitenbach, the figure in Baden is 17.1%.

On 1 June 2026, 24 homes in Spreitenbach were empty, 0.41% of the stock, against 1.05% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 37, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Spreitenbach covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The municipal tax rate of Spreitenbach is 100%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 55, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Spreitenbach compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 30 minutes away from the Spreitenbach, Dorf 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