Population
16'446↑1.6%
About Seewen SZ
City · Schwyz
Seewen is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west of the town centre of Schwyz, and near the shore of Lake Lauerz. The outfall stream of the lake, the Seeweren, passes through the village on its way to join the Muota river.
Population
16'446
Tax multiplier
175%
Seewen SZ in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
175%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 65'596
Middle in canton
Vacancy
0.38%↑322.2%
Below average in canton
- Agriculture47%
- Forest38%
- Settlement10%
- Other6%
Foreign residents
21.7%↑2.6%
Middle in canton
Dwellings
8'158↑4.9%
Jobs (FTE)
10'410↑2.1%
89%
27%
Fibre
Housing market in Seewen SZ
The rental vacancy rate is 0.38%, 28% below the cantonal average (0.53 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 175%, 24% above the cantonal average (141 %). Median taxable income is CHF 65'596, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 67'216). Seewen SZ has 16'446 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
