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Houses for rent in Sarnen

Houses for rent in Sarnen
Sarnen
Sarnen

Sarnen

Sarnen is a small historic town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the northern shores of Lake Sarnen in Switzerland. It has a population of just over 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.

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Housing market in Sarnen

The vacancy rate is 0.11%, 71% below the cantonal average (0.38 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 386% (2026), 15% below the average of the canton's municipalities (453.4 %) — low for the canton. A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 9'624 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 10'536 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 52'750 (tax period 2022). Sarnen has 10'906 residents (2025).

Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).

Frequently asked questions

How many houses are available to rent in Sarnen?

1 houses are currently listed to rent in Sarnen on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.

What are asking rents in Sarnen?

Flats and houses in Sarnen are offered at a median of CHF 22 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 16 and CHF 23.9 (9 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). Flats and houses in Sarnen are offered at a median of CHF 24.2 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 19 and CHF 27.3 (13 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.

Which canton is Sarnen in?

Sarnen is located in the canton of Obwalden.

What is the population of Sarnen?

Sarnen has approximately 10'906 residents.

What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Sarnen?

The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Sarnen is 386% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.

How much income tax is paid in Sarnen?

A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 9'624 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in Sarnen (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.