Price/Rent Ratio in Switzerland compared to Europe
This price-to-rent ratio helps assess whether it is more cost-effective to buy or rent a home in a given market. A high price-to-rent ratio suggests that buying a property is more expensive relative to renting, whereas a low ratio indicates that buying may be more favorable than renting.
- Price-to-Rent Ratio below 16: It's generally cheaper to buy a home than to rent.
- Price-to-Rent Ratio between 17 and 20: The cost of buying and renting is roughly comparable.
- Price-to-Rent Ratio above 21: It's generally cheaper to rent than to buy.
Last updated June, 2024
| Luxembourg, Luxembourg City |
37 yrs
|
| France, Paris |
36 yrs
|
| Switzerland, Zurich |
32 yrs
|
| Czech Republic, Prague |
32 yrs
|
| Malta, Valletta |
30 yrs
|
| Finland, Helsinki |
30 yrs
|
| Austria, Vienna |
28 yrs
|
| Germany, Berlin |
27 yrs
|
| Latvia, Riga |
25 yrs
|
| Norway, Oslo |
24 yrs
|
| Slovenia, Ljubljana |
22 yrs
|
| Estonia, Tallinn |
22 yrs
|
| Belgium, Brussels |
22 yrs
|
| Cyprus, Nicosia |
22 yrs
|
| Bulgaria, Sofia |
22 yrs
|
| Croatia, Zagreb |
21 yrs
|
| Greece, Athens |
21 yrs
|
| Denmark, Copenhagen |
21 yrs
|
| North Macedonia, Skopje |
20 yrs
|
| Hungary, Budapest |
19 yrs
|
| Slovakia, Bratislava |
19 yrs
|
| Lithuania, Vilnius |
19 yrs
|
| Portugal, Lisbon |
18 yrs
|
| Poland, Warsaw |
18 yrs
|
| Spain, Madrid |
17 yrs
|
| Netherlands, Amsterdam |
17 yrs
|
| Romania, Bucharest |
15 yrs
|
| United Kingdom, London |
14 yrs
|
| Italy, Milan |
14 yrs
|
| Turkey, Istanbul |
14 yrs
|
| Montenegro, Podgorica |
13 yrs
|
| Ireland, Dublin |
12 yrs
|
Switzerland real estate data, including prices, rents, and sizes in square meters, has been compiled and analyzed from the following sources:
- SNB Data Portal
- Swiss National Bank
- RealAdvisor
- Immoscout24