Selling property in Muotathal: figures and rules

Anyone selling in Muotathal will find no official price figure. The Canton of Schwyz keeps no median prices by municipality; the Canton of Zurich does. Portal values for Muotathal rest on offers, not on completed sales.

What is on record is the stock: Muotathal has 1,076 buildings with residential use in the Schwyz district. 345 of them are single-family houses, or 32.1%. The cantonal figure is 48.2%. Muotathal ranks 14 of 15 in the Schwyz district. In total, Muotathal has 1,870 dwellings. 56.6% were built before 1981, against 46.5% in the canton. 6.4 hectares of 117.3 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 5.4% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Muotathal ranks 20 of 29 in the canton.

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

In Muotathal, 609 of 1,076 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 56.6%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 5, counting from the highest share. In the Schwyz district: rank 3 of 15. Muotathal therefore has a higher share than the canton at 46.5%. Compared with Muotathal, the figure in Schwyz is 50.8%.

In Muotathal, oil or gas heats 245 buildings with residential use, 22.8%, against 45.3% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 25, counting from the highest share. In Muotathal, a smaller share of houses uses oil or gas than in the canton.

Records of heating, roof and windows therefore belong in the sale documents for Muotathal. For owner-occupied homes in Muotathal, the imputed rental value and the maintenance deduction end on 1 January 2029.¹ Whether a renovation in Muotathal still pays off first is covered in Renovate or sell.

Muotathal has 3,604 residents. 727 of them, 20.2%, are 65 or older, against 20.4% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 16, counting from the highest share. In the Schwyz district: rank 6 of 15. Compared with Muotathal, the figure in Schwyz is 20.4%.

On 1 June 2026, 1 homes in Muotathal were empty, 0.05% of the stock, against 0.50% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 6, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Muotathal covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The tax rate, municipality and district of Muotathal is 150%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 12, counting from the lowest tax rate. How Muotathal compares for the same income and wealth is shown in the municipality atlas. By public transport, Zurich HB is 97 minutes away from the Muotathal, Post stop, with 2 changes.

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