(Financial) services Experts expect moderate growth in the real estate market in 2026
The Swiss real estate market is expected to grow by between 2 and 3 percent in 2026. This is the forecast of the real estate price barometer published on Tuesday by the real estate valuation platform Realadvisor.
03.02.2026, 12:00
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"The main driver remains unchanged: demand supported by strong net immigration and a slowly renewing real estate portfolio with an average holding period of around 30 years," explained Jonas Wiesel, co-founder of RealAdvisor, according to the press release. The expected growth continues the trend of recent years: According to the barometer, real estate prices for apartments rose by 3.1 percent in 2025 (2024: 2 percent), while house prices increased by 2.4 percent (2024: 1.2 percent).
In 2025, the transaction volume returned to positive territory for the first time in three years, with sales increasing by 7%. According to the study, this increase will be driven by the easing of monetary policy. Between the beginning of 2024 and mid-2025, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered its key interest rate from 1.75 percent to 0 percent, causing average Saron interest rates to fall below the 1 percent mark. Meanwhile, interest rates for ten-year mortgages stabilized between 1.6 percent and 1.7 percent.
According to the study, buying remains cheaper than renting in many parts of the country. Despite the mixed macroeconomic outlook for 2026, weak growth is helping to keep interest rates at a very low level. This creates a "favorable paradox" that favors the purchase of residential property in the short term.
