Moderate price growth expected for Swiss real estate market

Swiss property prices rose modestly in 2024, according to a quarterly barometer - a trend that is expected to play out again this year. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In 2024, apartment prices rose by 2% year-on-year, while single-family home prices increased by 1.2%, according to a press release issued on Monday by the RealAdvisor platform, which specialises in online property valuations. For the third year running, apartment prices rose faster than those of single-family homes. Despite the annual increase, the fourth quarter of last year saw a slowdown. Apartment prices fell slightly by 0.1%, while single-family homes recorded only a marginal increase of 0.1%. + Swiss Alps: an Eldorado for property developers The period from October to December showed marked regional differences. Cities such as Schaffhausen (+1.8%), Winterthur (+1.3%) and Lausanne (+0.7%) led the way in apartment price growth, while Lugano (-0.7%), Lucerne (-0.4%) and St. Gallen ...