Housing · 2026
Share of dwellings under 60 m²: ranking of municipalities
Share of dwellings under 60 m²: Samnaun comes top with 57.9% and Islisberg comes last with 1.9%. The median across 1,806 municipalities is 11.3%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Share of dwellings under 60 m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samnaun | Grisons | 57.9% |
| 2 | Leukerbad | Valais | 55.7% |
| 3 | Zermatt | Valais | 52.9% |
| 4 | Saint-Gingolph | Valais | 50.8% |
| 5 | St. Moritz | Grisons | 47.7% |
| 6 | Saas-Fee | Valais | 47.5% |
| 7 | Fideris | Grisons | 45.5% |
| 8 | Lenk | Bern | 43.7% |
| 9 | Täsch | Valais | 43.5% |
| 10 | Laax | Grisons | 41.5% |
| 11 | Grindelwald | Bern | 41.4% |
| 12 | Brienz (BE) | Bern | 40.5% |
| 12 | Vals | Grisons | 40.5% |
| 14 | Chavannes-près-Renens | Vaud | 40.4% |
| 15 | Surses | Grisons | 40.3% |
| 16 | Kandersteg | Bern | 40.1% |
| 17 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 39.9% |
| 18 | Adelboden | Bern | 39.8% |
| 18 | Silvaplana | Grisons | 39.8% |
| 18 | Geneva | Geneva | 39.8% |
| 21 | Arosa | Grisons | 39.7% |
| 22 | Prilly | Vaud | 39.3% |
| 23 | Verzasca | Ticino | 39.2% |
| 24 | Lausanne | Vaud | 38.8% |
| 25 | Flims | Grisons | 38.1% |
| 26 | Sils im Engadin/Segl | Grisons | 37.8% |
| 27 | Davos | Grisons | 37.1% |
| 28 | Beatenberg | Bern | 37.0% |
| 29 | Leysin | Vaud | 36.8% |
| 30 | Vex | Valais | 36.3% |
| 31 | Diemtigen | Bern | 36.2% |
| 32 | Vevey | Vaud | 35.8% |
| 33 | Falera | Grisons | 35.7% |
| 33 | Ormont-Dessous | Vaud | 35.7% |
| 35 | Kandergrund | Bern | 35.1% |
| 36 | Disentis/Mustér | Grisons | 34.6% |
| 37 | Oberiberg | Schwyz | 34.3% |
| 38 | Hofstetten bei Brienz | Bern | 34.2% |
| 38 | Saanen | Bern | 34.2% |
| 40 | Mesocco | Grisons | 34.0% |
| 41 | Samedan | Grisons | 33.9% |
| 42 | Andeer | Grisons | 33.5% |
| 43 | Mörel-Filet | Valais | 33.4% |
| 44 | Lauterbrunnen | Bern | 33.3% |
| 44 | Anniviers | Valais | 33.3% |
| 46 | Morschach | Schwyz | 33.2% |
| 46 | Veytaux | Vaud | 33.2% |
| 48 | Seewis im Prättigau | Grisons | 33.1% |
| 48 | Obergoms | Valais | 33.1% |
| 50 | Innertkirchen | Bern | 33.0% |
| 50 | Martigny-Combe | Valais | 33.0% |
| 52 | Tujetsch | Grisons | 32.9% |
| 53 | Habkern | Bern | 32.8% |
| 54 | Pontresina | Grisons | 32.7% |
| 54 | Chêne-Bourg | Geneva | 32.7% |
| 56 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 32.3% |
| 56 | Churwalden | Grisons | 32.3% |
| 56 | Crans-Montana | Valais | 32.3% |
| 59 | Obersaxen Mundaun | Grisons | 32.2% |
| 60 | St. Stephan | Bern | 32.0% |
| 60 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 32.0% |
| 62 | Reichenbach im Kandertal | Bern | 31.9% |
| 62 | Bergün Filisur | Grisons | 31.9% |
| 64 | Vaz/Obervaz | Grisons | 31.5% |
| 65 | Hasliberg | Bern | 31.2% |
| 66 | Unterschächen | Uri | 31.1% |
| 66 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 31.1% |
| 66 | Fiesch | Valais | 31.1% |
| 69 | Bregaglia | Grisons | 31.0% |
| 69 | Crissier | Vaud | 31.0% |
| 71 | Zernez | Grisons | 30.6% |
| 71 | Orsières | Valais | 30.6% |
| 71 | Thônex | Geneva | 30.6% |
| 74 | Flühli | Lucerne | 30.4% |
| 75 | Ernen | Valais | 30.3% |
| 76 | Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | St. Gallen | 30.1% |
| 76 | Paudex | Vaud | 30.1% |
| 76 | Echandens | Vaud | 30.1% |
| 76 | Onex | Geneva | 30.1% |
| 80 | Rheinwald | Grisons | 29.9% |
| 81 | Ecublens (VD) | Vaud | 29.8% |
| 82 | Zürich | Zurich | 29.7% |
| 83 | Nendaz | Valais | 29.6% |
| 84 | Andermatt | Uri | 29.4% |
| 85 | Lavizzara | Ticino | 29.3% |
| 86 | Saint-Sulpice (VD) | Vaud | 29.2% |
| 87 | Cevio | Ticino | 29.1% |
| 87 | Romainmôtier-Envy | Vaud | 29.1% |
| 89 | Ronco sopra Ascona | Ticino | 29.0% |
| 90 | Breil/Brigels | Grisons | 28.9% |
| 91 | Engelberg | Obwalden | 28.8% |
| 91 | Montreux | Vaud | 28.8% |
| 93 | Aigle | Vaud | 28.6% |
| 94 | Onsernone | Ticino | 28.5% |
| 94 | Morges | Vaud | 28.5% |
| 94 | Corsier-sur-Vevey | Vaud | 28.5% |
| 97 | Frutigen | Bern | 28.4% |
| 97 | Trin | Grisons | 28.4% |
| 99 | Bever | Grisons | 28.3% |
| 100 | Gurtnellen | Uri | 28.0% |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Share of dwellings under 60 m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1791 | Stetten (SH) | Schaffhausen | 3.3% |
| 1791 | Büttikon | Aargau | 3.3% |
| 1794 | Jens | Bern | 3.2% |
| 1795 | Seltisberg | Basel-Landschaft | 3.1% |
| 1796 | Untereggen | St. Gallen | 2.8% |
| 1796 | Besenbüren | Aargau | 2.8% |
| 1798 | Ramlinsburg | Basel-Landschaft | 2.7% |
| 1799 | Hettlingen | Zurich | 2.4% |
| 1799 | Pfeffingen | Basel-Landschaft | 2.4% |
| 1801 | Chavannes-des-Bois | Vaud | 2.2% |
| 1802 | Wegenstetten | Aargau | 2.1% |
| 1803 | Zuzwil (BE) | Bern | 2.0% |
| 1803 | Remetschwil | Aargau | 2.0% |
| 1805 | Unterlunkhofen | Aargau | 1.9% |
| 1805 | Islisberg | Aargau | 1.9% |
Regions compared
Averages weighted by “Dwellings”.
- Basel-Stadt30.4%
- Geneva29.7%
- Grisons28.5%
- Vaud24.5%
- Valais24.2%
- Ticino19.9%
- Neuchâtel18.4%
- Zurich17.9%
- Bern17.7%
- Obwalden17.2%
- Fribourg16.6%
- Jura16.5%
- Glarus15.9%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden15.7%
- Uri15.6%
- St. Gallen14.7%
- Lucerne14.0%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden13.8%
- Nidwalden13.2%
- Schwyz13.0%
- Zug12.5%
- Schaffhausen11.9%
- Solothurn11.6%
- Basel-Landschaft11.1%
- Thurgau10.6%
- Aargau10.4%
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Share of dwellings under 60 m²”?
Samnaun ranks first for “Share of dwellings under 60 m²”, with 57.9%.
What is the median for “Share of dwellings under 60 m²”?
The median across the 1,806 ranked municipalities is 11.3%.