Selling property in Feusisberg: a low tax rate

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

What is on record is the stock: Feusisberg has 1,022 buildings with residential use. 476 of them are single-family houses, or 46.6%. The cantonal figure is 48.2%. In total, Feusisberg has 2,718 dwellings. 40.2% were built before 1981, against 46.5% in the canton. 9.5 hectares of 124.8 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 7.6% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Feusisberg ranks 15 of 29 in the canton.

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

In Feusisberg, 411 of 1,022 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 40.2%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 24, counting from the highest share. Feusisberg therefore has a lower share than the canton at 46.5%. Compared with Feusisberg, the figure in Freienbach is 46.4%.

In Feusisberg, oil or gas heats 517 buildings with residential use, 50.6%, against 45.3% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 7, counting from the highest share. For many owners in Feusisberg, the heating is therefore a topic. Compared with Feusisberg, oil or gas heats 63.4% of buildings with residential use in Freienbach.

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

Feusisberg has 5,588 residents. 1,152 of them, 20.6%, are 65 or older, against 20.4% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 14, counting from the highest share. Compared with Feusisberg, the figure in Freienbach is 21.1%.

On 1 June 2026, 10 homes in Feusisberg were empty, 0.37% of the stock, against 0.50% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 17, counting from the lowest vacancy. In Feusisberg, rented and owned homes are counted; the figure does not show how many houses are for sale.

The tax rate, municipality and district of Feusisberg is 69%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 3, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Feusisberg compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 37 minutes away from the Schindellegi-Feusisberg stop, with 1 change.

In the Canton of Schwyz, property gains tax rises from 8 to 30% of the gain.² The holding period also counts. Under four full years, a surcharge applies. From five full years, the tax falls by 10%, then 3 points more per full year. After 25 full years, the reduction reaches 70%.²

Sell your owner-occupied home, and a replacement purchase defers the tax on application.³ You need a new home in Switzerland, usually within four years before or after selling.³ Deferral applies only as far as the proceeds flow into the new home.³ Deferred does not mean waived: sell it later, and the deferred gain counts again.³

The canton has no property transfer tax, only fees for the notary and land registry.^{4 5} The transfer fee is around 0.09% of the transfer value, charged per started value band. Above a very high value, it is halved on the excess.⁵ Smaller registry fees apply.⁵ Only the official notary of the district where the property wholly or mostly lies may notarise it.⁶