Stein am Rhein
Municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen FSO no. 2964 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 25 of 2’294 dwellings stood vacant in Stein am Rhein, a vacancy rate of 1.09%.
The vacancy rate fell from 1.39% in 2016 to 1.09% in 2025 (-0.30 pp).
That is the 13th highest vacancy rate of 26 municipalities in the canton of Schaffhausen.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 1.09%
- Vacant dwellings
- 25
- Dwelling stock
- 2’294
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.09% | 25 | 2’294 |
| 2024 | 1.87% | 39 | 2’086 |
| 2023 | 0.76% | 16 | 2’105 |
| 2022 | 0.62% | 13 | 2’097 |
| 2021 | 0.59% | 12 | 2’034 |
| 2020 | 1.77% | 35 | 1’977 |
| 2019 | 1.84% | 36 | 1’957 |
| 2018 | 2.03% | 38 | 1’872 |
| 2017 | 1.62% | 30 | 1’852 |
| 2016 | 1.39% | 25 | 1’799 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 25 vacant dwellings, 1 are in single-family houses and 24 in multi-family houses; 10 are for rent and 15 for sale; 4 are new and 21 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 1 | 0.04% | 4% |
| Multi-family houses | 24 | 1.05% | 96% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 15 | 0.65% | 60% |
| For rent | 10 | 0.44% | 40% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 4 | 0.17% | 16% |
| Older dwellings | 21 | 0.92% | 84% |
Comparison
The canton of Schaffhausen average is 0.83% (383 vacant of 46’145 dwellings).
Across Switzerland it is 1.00% (48’455 vacant of 4’845’500 dwellings).
| Comparison | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stein am Rhein | 1.09% | 25 | 2’294 |
| Schaffhausen | 0.83% | 383 | 46’145 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
More municipalities in the canton of Schaffhausen
- Schaffhausen0.46%
- Neuhausen am Rheinfall1.13%
- Thayngen0.38%
- Beringen1.16%
- Neunkirch0.98%
- Hallau1.02%
- Schleitheim3.62%
- Wilchingen0.12%
- Ramsen0.99%
- Löhningen1.72%
- Stetten (SH)0.33%
- Dörflingen3.43%
Source and method
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), survey of vacant dwellings (Leerwohnungszählung), via stats.swiss. The dwelling stock is estimated from the published counts and rates.
House type, tenure and dwelling age are three independent breakdowns of the same vacant dwellings; they cannot be combined (there is no "rented new dwelling" figure).
Vacancy data for 2025, statistics computed on 29 Sept 2026.