
Municipality · Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen, historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a town with historic roots, a municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 37,000 as of December 2018. It is located right next to the shore of the High Rhine; it is one of four Swiss towns located entirely on the northern side of the Rhine, along with Neuhausen am Rheinfall, the historic Neunkirch, and medieval Stein am Rhein.
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The rental vacancy rate is 0.46%, 45% below the cantonal average (0.83 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 83%, 6% below the cantonal average (88 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 57'400, 7% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Schaffhausen has 39'228 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
36 apartments & houses are currently listed to buy in Schaffhausen on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking price in Schaffhausen is around CHF 7'717 per m². For an 80 m² property that's roughly CHF 617'350 — actual prices vary widely by neighbourhood, age and condition.
Schaffhausen has approximately 39'228 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Schaffhausen is 83% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
Stokarbergstrasse 125, 8200 Schaffhausen
CHF 1'290'000
4.5 rooms · 138 m²
Zürcherstrasse 109, 8245 Feuerthalen
Price on request
7 rooms · 176 m²
Fischerhäuserstrasse 59, 8200 Schaffhausen
2.8 kmCHF 1'980'000
8 rooms · 290 m²
Braatistrasse 22, 8234 Stetten
CHF 690'000
3.5 rooms · 76 m²
Rosenbergstrasse 71, 8212 Neuhausen