Canton
Schwyz
Get to know Schwyz
The canton of Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zürich in the north, centred on and named after the town of Schwyz.
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 161 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 28
1 Nov 2026
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The people who live here
The reported area is home to 170'072 people. Its population provides a sense of scale, without assuming how every neighbourhood feels.
170'072
Population
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A picture of local costs
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 5'654
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Avg. income tax of the municipalitiesCHF 5'654
Mean of the municipalities, weighted by residents · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.