Selling property in Tuggen: figures and rules

Official statistics on prices paid are missing for Tuggen. The Canton of Schwyz does not collect them by municipality, unlike the Canton of Zurich. Listing figures for Tuggen show what is asked, not what was paid.

What is on record is the stock: Tuggen has 699 buildings with residential use in the March district. 350 of them are single-family houses, or 50.1%. The cantonal figure is 48.2%. Tuggen ranks 7 of 9 in the March district. In total, Tuggen has 1,681 dwellings. 39.6% were built before 1981, against 46.5% in the canton. 11 hectares of 133.9 hectares of building zone are undeveloped, or 8.2% (as of 2022). For the share of undeveloped zone, Tuggen ranks 12 of 29 in the canton.

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

In Tuggen, 277 of 699 buildings with residential use date from before 1981. That is 39.6%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 25, counting from the highest share. In the March district: rank 6 of 9. Tuggen therefore has a lower share than the canton at 46.5%. Compared with Tuggen, the figure in Schübelbach is 36.9%.

In Tuggen, oil or gas heats 227 buildings with residential use, 32.5%, against 45.3% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 20, counting from the highest share. Oil and gas are less common in Tuggen than the cantonal average.

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

Tuggen has 3,491 residents. 636 of them, 18.2%, are 65 or older, against 20.4% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 21, counting from the highest share. In the March district: rank 6 of 9. Compared with Tuggen, the figure in Schübelbach is 18.0%.

On 1 June 2026, 11 homes in Tuggen were empty, 0.65% of the stock, against 0.50% in the canton. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 20, counting from the lowest vacancy. The rate for Tuggen covers rented and owner-occupied homes, not the supply of houses.

The tax rate, municipality and district of Tuggen is 154%. Among the 30 municipalities in the canton, that is rank 13, counting from the lowest tax rate. It applies to income and wealth; the municipality atlas compares all municipalities. By public transport, Zurich HB is 54 minutes away from the Tuggen, Linthhof 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