Selling property in Rothenthurm: figures and rules

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

What is on record is the stock: Rothenthurm has 564 buildings with residential use in the Schwyz district. 211 of them are single-family houses, or 37.4%. The cantonal figure is 48.2%. Rothenthurm ranks 13 of 15 in the Schwyz district. In total, Rothenthurm has 1,213 dwellings. 44.1% were built before 1981, against 46.5% in the canton. 6.2 hectares of 59.7 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 10.4% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Rothenthurm ranks 4 of 29 in the canton.

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

In Rothenthurm, 249 of 564 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 44.1%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 17, counting from the highest share. In the Schwyz district: rank 10 of 15. Rothenthurm therefore has a lower share than the canton at 46.5%. Compared with Rothenthurm, the figure in Schwyz is 50.8%.

In Rothenthurm, oil or gas heats 118 buildings with residential use, 20.9%, against 45.3% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 27, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Rothenthurm than the cantonal average.

For a sale in Rothenthurm, records of heating, roof and windows show what has been renewed; they belong in the sale documents. On 1 January 2029, the imputed rental value and maintenance deduction end in Rothenthurm, as everywhere, for owner-occupied homes.¹ Whether a renovation pays off first is explained in Renovate or sell.

Rothenthurm has 2,604 residents. 380 of them, 14.6%, are 65 or older, against 20.4% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 30, counting from the highest share. In the Schwyz district: rank 15 of 15. Compared with Rothenthurm, the figure in Schwyz is 20.4%.

On 1 June 2026, 8 homes in Rothenthurm were empty, 0.66% of the stock, against 0.50% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 21, counting from the lowest vacancy. For Rothenthurm, the figure counts all homes; it does not measure houses on the market.

The tax rate, municipality and district of Rothenthurm is 155%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 14, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 66 minutes away from the Rothenthurm 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