Selling property in Reichenburg

There is no official price series for Reichenburg. Unlike the Canton of Zurich, the Canton of Schwyz publishes no median prices by municipality. What portals quote for Reichenburg are asking prices, not prices paid.

What is on record is the stock: Reichenburg has 854 buildings with residential use in the March district. 547 of them are single-family houses, or 64.1%. The cantonal figure is 48.2%. Reichenburg ranks 1 of 9 in the March district. In total, Reichenburg has 1,801 dwellings. 39.3% were built before 1981, against 46.5% in the canton. 9.9 hectares of 81.8 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 12.1% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Reichenburg ranks 2 of 29 in the canton.

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

In Reichenburg, 336 of 854 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 39.3%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 26, counting from the highest share. In the March district: rank 7 of 9. Reichenburg therefore has a lower share than the canton at 46.5%. Compared with Reichenburg, the figure in Schübelbach is 36.9%.

In Reichenburg, oil or gas heats 519 buildings with residential use, 60.8%, against 45.3% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 2, counting from the highest share. For many houses in Reichenburg, heating is therefore on the agenda.

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

Reichenburg has 4,142 residents. 635 of them, 15.3%, are 65 or older, against 20.4% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 29, counting from the highest share. In the March district: rank 9 of 9. Compared with Reichenburg, the figure in Schübelbach is 18.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 18 homes in Reichenburg were empty, 1.00% of the stock, against 0.50% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 28, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Reichenburg covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The tax rate, municipality and district of Reichenburg is 180%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 27, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 45 minutes away from the Reichenburg 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