Winterthur
Municipality in the canton of Zurich FSO no. 230 Data 2025, as of 29 Sept 2026
In 2025, 104 of 57’778 dwellings stood vacant in Winterthur, a vacancy rate of 0.18%.
The vacancy rate fell from 0.59% in 2016 to 0.18% in 2025 (-0.41 pp).
That is the 145th highest vacancy rate of 160 municipalities in the canton of Zurich.
Key figures 2025
- Vacancy rate
- 0.18%
- Vacant dwellings
- 104
- Dwelling stock
- 57’778
Vacancy trend 2016-2025
| Year | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.18% | 104 | 57’778 |
| 2024 | 0.14% | 83 | 59’286 |
| 2023 | 0.20% | 113 | 56’500 |
| 2022 | 0.37% | 212 | 57’297 |
| 2021 | 0.41% | 230 | 56’098 |
| 2020 | 0.56% | 311 | 55’536 |
| 2019 | 0.75% | 413 | 55’067 |
| 2018 | 0.56% | 303 | 54’107 |
| 2017 | 0.66% | 357 | 54’091 |
| 2016 | 0.59% | 317 | 53’729 |
Breakdown of vacant dwellings
Of the 104 vacant dwellings, 3 are in single-family houses and 101 in multi-family houses; 101 are for rent and 3 for sale; 5 are new and 99 older.
House type
| House type | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 3 | 0.01% | 2.9% |
| Multi-family houses | 101 | 0.17% | 97.1% |
Sale / rent
| Sale / rent | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | 3 | 0.01% | 2.9% |
| For rent | 101 | 0.17% | 97.1% |
Dwelling age
| Dwelling age | Vacant | Rate | Share of vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| New dwellings | 5 | 0.01% | 4.8% |
| Older dwellings | 99 | 0.17% | 95.2% |
Comparison
The canton of Zurich average is 0.48% (3’815 vacant of 794’792 dwellings).
Across Switzerland it is 1.00% (48’455 vacant of 4’845’500 dwellings).
| Comparison | Rate | Vacant | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterthur | 0.18% | 104 | 57’778 |
| Zurich | 0.48% | 3’815 | 794’792 |
| Switzerland | 1.00% | 48’455 | 4’845’500 |
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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.