Region · Canton of ZH / Canton of SZ / Canton of SG

Zuerichsee-Region: Premium Real Estate Overview

Premium residential region around Lake Zurich. Gold Coast (right shore), Pfnueselkueste (left shore), Hoefe (SZ), Obersee.

21Premium municipalities
650'100Total inhabitants
CHF 14'086Avg. villa price/m²
81%Avg. tax rate

Subregions in Zuerichsee-Region

Goldkueste

Canton of ZH · 9 municipalities

The right shore of Lake Zurich from Zollikon to Staefa, including Maennedorf and Uetikon. A premium location with southern exposure.

Pfnueselkueste (Linkes Ufer)

Canton of ZH · 6 municipalities

The left shore of Lake Zurich from Kilchberg to Richterswil, known as the Pfnueselkueste, with premium commuting distance to Zurich.

Hoefe (Bezirk Hoefe)

Canton of SZ · 5 municipalities

The Hoefe district of Schwyz with some of the lowest tax rates in Switzerland: Wollerau, Freienbach (Pfaeffikon SZ), Feusisberg and Schindellegi.

Stadt Zürich Seeufer & Goldquartiere

Canton of ZH · 1 municipalities

The City of Zurich with its premium quarters: Witikon, Hottingen, Fluntern, Riesbach (Seefeld), Enge and Wollishofen.

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Obersee, Pfannenstil-Hoehe

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Premium municipalities in Zuerichsee-Region

MunicipalityCantonSubregionVilla CHF/m²Tax rate
Zollikon ZH Goldkueste CHF 17'000 80%
Küsnacht ZH Goldkueste CHF 16'500 82%
Erlenbach ZH Goldkueste CHF 15'000 77%
Herrliberg ZH Goldkueste CHF 15'000 78%
Meilen ZH Goldkueste CHF 14'000 86%
Stäfa ZH Goldkueste CHF 13'500 89%
Männedorf ZH Goldkueste CHF 13'800 87%
Uetikon am See ZH Goldkueste CHF 14'200 86%
Hombrechtikon ZH Goldkueste CHF 12'500 92%
Kilchberg ZH Pfnueselkueste (Linkes Ufer) CHF 14'500 84%
Rüschlikon ZH Pfnueselkueste (Linkes Ufer) CHF 15'500 74%
Thalwil ZH Pfnueselkueste (Linkes Ufer) CHF 12'000 91%
Horgen ZH Pfnueselkueste (Linkes Ufer) CHF 11'000 93%
Wädenswil ZH Pfnueselkueste (Linkes Ufer) CHF 11'500 90%
Richterswil ZH Pfnueselkueste (Linkes Ufer) CHF 11'800 96%
Wollerau SZ Hoefe (Bezirk Hoefe) CHF 14'000 60%
Freienbach SZ Hoefe (Bezirk Hoefe) CHF 13'000 65%
Feusisberg SZ Hoefe (Bezirk Hoefe) CHF 12'000 55%
Schindellegi (Feusisberg) SZ Hoefe (Bezirk Hoefe) CHF 13'500 55%
Pfäffikon SZ SZ Hoefe (Bezirk Hoefe) CHF 13'500 65%
Zürich Stadt ZH Stadt Zürich Seeufer & Goldquartiere CHF 22'000 119%

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Sources: IAZI, Wüest Partner, FSO, cantonal tax authorities. Data Q1 2026.