Arth: building age and utilization
Canton of Schwyz · 3'336 parcels in municipal zones · Parcel data of September 2026
- Parcels in zones
- 3'336
- Municipal zones
- 30
- Median utilization (ratioV)
- 64%
- Newest building from 2006 or later
- 14%
- Median building height
- 10.2 m
- Median floors
- 2.3
Overview
Arth: the parcel data lists 3'336 parcels in 30 municipal zones.
The median volume utilization (ratioV, as built today) is 64%, the average 173%. For comparison: canton of Schwyz, median 62%.
14% of the parcels have a newest building from 2006 or later. Their average utilization is 376%, against 226% for all parcels.
The median building height is 10.2 m and the median number of floors is 2.3.
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 | 76 | 2% |
| 2016-2020 | 130 | 4% |
| 2011-2015 | 148 | 4% |
| 2006-2010 | 128 | 4% |
| 1986-2005 | 791 | 24% |
| 1966-1985 | 350 | 10% |
| 1965 or earlier, or no year | 1'713 | 51% |
Utilization by construction window
| Newest building | Parcels | Average utilization |
|---|---|---|
| Built 2021 or later | 76 | 1'711% |
| Built 2016 or later | 206 | 716% |
| Built 2011 or later | 354 | 473% |
| Built 2006 or later | 482 | 376% |
| Built 1986 or later | 1'273 | 233% |
| Built 1966 or later | 1'623 | 262% |
| All parcels | 3'336 | 226% |
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% | 1'040 | 32% |
| 10-50% | 368 | 11% |
| 50-100% | 931 | 28% |
| 100-150% | 589 | 18% |
| 150-200% | 137 | 4% |
| 200% or more | 231 | 7% |
Median: 64% · Average: 173% · Based on 3'296 parcels with a value.
Building height
Building height in meters, for parcels with a height value.
| Building height | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6 m | 131 | 6% |
| 6-10 m | 932 | 41% |
| 10-16 m | 1'060 | 47% |
| 16-30 m | 134 | 6% |
| 30 m or more | 0 | 0% |
Median: 10.2 m · Average: 10.5 m · Based on 2'257 parcels with a value.
Floors
Number of floors, for parcels with a floor count.
| Floors | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1'099 | 42% |
| 2 | 607 | 23% |
| 3 | 573 | 22% |
| 4 | 206 | 8% |
| 5-6 | 107 | 4% |
| 7 or more | 12 | 0.5% |
Median: 2.3 · Average: 1.7 · Based on 2'604 parcels with a value.
Other municipalities in the canton
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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.