Selling property in Lachen: a quick link to Zurich

Anyone selling in Lachen will find no official price figure. The Canton of Schwyz keeps no median prices by municipality; the Canton of Zurich does. Listing figures for Lachen show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Lachen has 1,220 buildings with residential use in the March district. 551 of them are single-family houses, or 45.2%. The cantonal figure is 48.2%. Lachen ranks 9 of 9 in the March district. In total, Lachen has 4,638 dwellings. 49.5% were built before 1981, against 46.5% in the canton. 10 hectares of 156.8 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 6.4% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Lachen ranks 17 of 29 in the canton.

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

In February 2024, the «LiA – Lachen im Alter» project team presented its final report. It is meant to underpin the municipality’s future policy for older people.¹³ The trigger was the municipal care home Biberzelten. Its 54 single and 7 double rooms no longer meet today’s standards.¹³ The municipality intends to examine a renewal and also to promote assisted living.¹³

By the lake, the municipality is planning «Sport und Kultur am See». Plans include a multipurpose hall and a car-free lakeside square at Äussere Haab.¹⁴ Voters rejected a first version with an underground car park in October 2023. On 24 November 2024, they approved the reworked project.¹⁴ Construction is planned to start from 2027.¹⁴

For sellers in Lachen, both matter: a village that wants to renew its offer for older residents, and a place investing by the lake. Both shape how buyers will see the municipality in the coming years.

In Lachen, 604 of 1,220 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 49.5%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 12, counting from the highest share. In the March district: rank 3 of 9. Lachen therefore has a higher share than the canton at 46.5%. Compared with Lachen, the figure in Schübelbach is 36.9%.

In Lachen, oil or gas heats 692 buildings with residential use, 56.7%, against 45.3% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 4, counting from the highest share. For many owners in Lachen, the heating is therefore a topic.

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

Lachen has 9,448 residents. 1,954 of them, 20.7%, are 65 or older, against 20.4% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 13, counting from the highest share. In the March district: rank 4 of 9. Compared with Lachen, the figure in Schübelbach is 18.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 7 homes in Lachen were empty, 0.15% of the stock, against 0.50% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 8, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Lachen covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The tax rate, municipality and district of Lachen is 125%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 5, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Lachen compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 31 minutes away from the Lachen SZ stop, with no 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