Canton of Schwyz: building age and utilization
49'955 parcels in municipal zones across all municipalities · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 49'955
- Municipalities
- 30
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 62%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 15%
- Median building height
- 10.2 m
- Median floors
- 2.4
Overview
Canton of Schwyz: the parcel data lists 49'955 parcels in 30 municipalities.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 62%, the average 217%. For comparison: Switzerland, median 10%.
15% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 192%, against 256% for all parcels.
The median building height is 10.2 m and the median number of floors is 2.4.
Building age
Each parcel is counted by the construction year of its newest building. The oldest band also holds parcels without a building year, such as unbuilt land.
| Newest building | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 or later | 1'395 | 3% |
| 2016-2020 | 1'660 | 3% |
| 2011-2015 | 2'103 | 4% |
| 2006-2010 | 2'271 | 5% |
| 1986-2005 | 10'273 | 21% |
| 1966-1985 | 6'327 | 13% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 25'926 | 52% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 1'395 | 320% |
| Built 2016 or later | 3'055 | 246% |
| Built 2011 or later | 5'158 | 210% |
| Built 2006 or later | 7'429 | 192% |
| Built 1986 or later | 17'702 | 186% |
| Built 1966 or later | 24'029 | 198% |
| All parcels | 49'955 | 256% |
Utilization (ratioV)
ratioV is the volume utilization of a parcel in percent, as built today; values above 100% occur on densely built parcels. The lowest bucket is mostly land with little or no building volume.
| Utilization (ratioV) | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 10% | 15'882 | 32% |
| 10-50% | 5'513 | 11% |
| 50-100% | 14'119 | 29% |
| 100-150% | 7'654 | 16% |
| 150-200% | 2'117 | 4% |
| 200% or more | 3'924 | 8% |
Median: 62% · Average: 217% · Based on 49'209 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 1'738 | 5% |
| 6-10 m | 14'261 | 42% |
| 10-16 m | 16'264 | 48% |
| 16-30 m | 1'562 | 5% |
| 30 m or more | 11 | 0% |
Median: 10.2 m · Average: 10.4 m · Based on 33'836 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16'785 | 41% |
| 2 | 9'618 | 24% |
| 3 | 9'621 | 24% |
| 4 | 3'283 | 8% |
| 5-6 | 1'245 | 3% |
| 7 or more | 55 | 0.1% |
Median: 2.4 · Average: 1.7 · Based on 40'607 parcels with a value.
Municipalities
| Place | Parcels | Median utilization | Median floors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einsiedeln | 5'724 | 62% | 2.3 |
| Schwyz | 4'521 | 62% | 2.4 |
| Küssnacht (SZ) | 3'695 | 56% | 2.3 |
| Freienbach | 3'355 | 65% | 2.4 |
| Arth | 3'336 | 64% | 2.3 |
| Schübelbach | 2'266 | 74% | 2.7 |
| Wollerau | 2'062 | 71% | 2.7 |
| Ingenbohl | 2'045 | 59% | 2.5 |
| Muotathal | 2'032 | 46% | 1.9 |
| Altendorf | 1'828 | 71% | 2.6 |
| Wangen (SZ) | 1'684 | 79% | 2.7 |
| Feusisberg | 1'632 | 53% | 2.2 |
| Galgenen | 1'541 | 77% | 2.6 |
| Lachen | 1'425 | 67% | 3.1 |
| Reichenburg | 1'365 | 61% | 2.4 |
| Sattel | 1'326 | 24% | 1.5 |
| Steinen | 1'161 | 59% | 2.2 |
| Tuggen | 1'143 | 60% | 2.2 |
| Unteriberg | 1'131 | 69% | 2.5 |
| Rothenthurm | 1'073 | 41% | 1.5 |
| Gersau | 1'070 | 63% | 2.4 |
| Morschach | 780 | 52% | 2.3 |
| Oberiberg | 762 | 59% | 2.4 |
| Vorderthal | 674 | 68% | 2 |
| Lauerz | 623 | 14% | 1.4 |
| Alpthal | 565 | 31% | 1.4 |
| Illgau | 458 | 10% | 1 |
| Steinerberg | 454 | 50% | 2.2 |
| Innerthal | 222 | 61% | 1.7 |
| Riemenstalden | 2 | 10% | 0.5 |
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Method and data
The figures come from the Swiss parcel data (zone statistics of the RES service, pulled in September 2026). Each municipal zone is summarized on its own; a municipality is the sum of its zones, a canton the sum of its municipalities and Switzerland the sum of the cantons. Parcels outside a municipal zone are not counted.
Age uses the construction year of the newest building on a parcel. The distributions leave out the most extreme values, so the parcels with a value can be fewer than all parcels. Percentages are shares of the counts shown; medians are read from the buckets and are exact to within one bucket.
The pages describe what has been built and measured. They are not a forecast, a valuation or a statement of what may be built.