Selling property in Windisch: older housing, new neighbourhoods

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

What is on record is the stock: Windisch has 1,310 buildings with residential use in the Brugg district. 811 of them are single-family houses, or 61.9%. The cantonal figure is 65.9%. Windisch ranks 17 of 19 in the Brugg district. In total, Windisch has 3,924 dwellings. 74.8% were built before 1981, against 51.8% in the canton. 14.8 hectares of 217 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 6.8% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Windisch ranks 90 of 196 in the canton.

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

In Windisch, 74.8% of residential buildings were built before 1981. That is the highest share of all 196 municipalities in the canton. For oil and gas heating, Windisch ranks 2nd at 75.6%. For sellers, a need for renovation is therefore more the rule than the exception. Heating and the building envelope should therefore be discussed early in any sale.

A new district is planned for the Winkel area.¹² The site of around 4.9 hectares is already zoned for housing and mixed use.¹² Around 500 homes are envisaged for an estimated 1,000 to 1,200 people.¹² The municipality is holding an information evening on 4 November 2026.¹² Initial construction work is expected to start from 2032.¹² Around the station, Brugg and Windisch are also jointly developing the Stadtraum Bahnhof area.¹³ On 10 June 2026, the Windisch municipal parliament approved the planning credit for a regional sectoral plan.¹³

In Windisch, 980 of 1,310 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 74.8%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 1, counting from the highest share. In the Brugg district: rank 1 of 19. Windisch therefore has a higher share than the canton at 51.8%. Compared with Windisch, the figure in Brugg is 66.9%.

In Windisch, oil or gas heats 990 buildings with residential use, 75.6%, against 51.8% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 2, counting from the highest share. For many houses in Windisch, heating is therefore on the agenda.

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

Windisch has 8,286 residents. 1,593 of them, 19.2%, are 65 or older, against 19.5% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 109, counting from the highest share. In the Brugg district: rank 16 of 19. Compared with Windisch, the figure in Brugg is 21.8%.

On 1 June 2026, 23 homes in Windisch were empty, 0.59% of the stock, against 1.05% in the canton. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 60, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Windisch, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The municipal tax rate of Windisch is 115%. Among the 196 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 139, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 33 minutes away from the Windisch, Zentrum 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