Apartments & Houses for rent in Galgenen
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Housing market in Galgenen
The following figures are for the whole municipality Galgenen belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.27%, 46% below the cantonal average (0.50 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 155% (2026), 10% above the average of the canton's municipalities (141.2 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 5'964 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Galgenen (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 5'654 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 55'250 (tax period 2022). The municipality has 5'506 residents (2025).
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Frequently asked questions
What are asking rents in Galgenen?
Flats and houses in the municipality of Galgenen are offered at a median of CHF 23.7 net (without ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 22.8 and CHF 26.8 (10 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). Flats and houses in the municipality of Galgenen are offered at a median of CHF 25.6 gross (with ancillary costs) per m² per month, the middle half between CHF 25.1 and CHF 29.6 (11 listings, as of 1 Nov 2026). These are asking rents from listings on Swiss portals, not rents paid.
Which canton is Galgenen in?
Galgenen is located in the canton of Schwyz.
What is the municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Galgenen?
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Galgenen is 155% 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 Galgenen?
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 5'964 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Galgenen (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.