Fewer apartments on advertising portals: From October 2021 to September 2022, the volume of ads was 434,000, down 9.5 percent from the previous period.
At the same time, the average ad time decreased by 4 to 29 days, indicating a slight increase in demand for rental apartments, as Swiss Real Estate Association (SVIT) commented on the results in a statement Wednesday. According to the information, the index is based on leading Swiss Internet real estate portals, covering more than 80 percent of the market.
Tallest declared in Jura
Advertising time was shorter in a total of 23 of the 26 cantons studied. In addition, waiting times for rentals are the shortest in the cantons of Zug (7 days) and Zurich (16 days). According to the circular on the OWO index, homeowners in the Jura canton are waiting for the longest period (54 days), as in the previous period.
Looking at the 12 cities surveyed, Chur had the shortest ad duration at 10 days, followed by Zurich (minus 5 to 12 days) and Winterthur (minus 2 to 19 days). Apartments for rent continue to be posted in Lugano for the longest time, with 44 days (minus 13 days). In its statement, SVIT wrote that increased demand was recorded in 7 of the 12 cities surveyed. (SDA)