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.

Vineyards on the Gold Coast above Lake Zurich
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.

More subregions

Obersee, Pfannenstil-Hoehe

Content expansion to follow.

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%

Off-market advice for Zuerichsee-Region

A discreet initial consultation for selling, buying or valuation in the Zuerichsee-Region region. Confidential and non-binding.

Discreet consultation

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