
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 %) — a tight rental market. 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).
66 apartments & houses are currently listed to rent in Schaffhausen on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Schaffhausen is around CHF 19 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'549 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
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.
CHF 2'110 /month
3.5 rooms · 78 m²
Philippenstrasse 7, 8247 Flurlingen
CHF 2'500 /month
4.5 rooms · 118 m²
Philippenstrasse 5, 8247 Flurlingen
CHF 1'390 /month
2.5 rooms · 50 m²
Schaffhauserstrasse 35, 8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
CHF 920 /month
1 rooms · 15 m²
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
3.8 kmCHF 4'990 /month
5.5 rooms
Lindliweg 5a, 8200 Schaffhausen