The Swiss rental market in 2025: limited availability and rising rents
Average increase
4.7%
in rent for 2024
estimated increase
1.9%
over 2025
The Swiss rental market remains strained in 2025. As the availability of rental properties decreased and demand steadily increased, rents rose by an average of 4.7 percent in 2024. This trend is set to continue in 2025, with more restrained growth at an estimated 1.9 percent.
The cities most affected are Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne and Basel, where the housing shortage is weighing heavily on the market. Despite a nearly 24-percent increase in building permits in 2024, availability remains insufficient to meet the current demand.
If you are looking for a property to rent, plan ahead, stay abreast of new listings and take advantage of our advice for optimising your search.
We facilitate your search
You can view our listings on our website, where our search tool allows you to filter by region, property type and other criteria to match your specific requirements. Each listing specifies the visiting options.
You can also set up notifications to alert you as soon as new listings appear matching your criteria.
For your convenience, we provide you with an online application platform, where you can upload your documents and track the progress of your transaction in real time. You can reuse these files to save time when submitting future applications to SPG.
Our various application forms are also available online.
Our rental service is always available to you, whether by telephone, via our digital tools or in person at our offices in Geneva, Nyon or Lausanne.
Given the current market climate, finding a property may prove complicated, which is why we are committed to providing you with all the support and advice you need throughout each phase of the process. Our team is attentive, accessible and responsive.
Do you own or are you looking to own an exceptional piece of property?
Our Luxury Residential Leasing team specialises in staging and leasing high-end real estate. Whether you currently own or wish to own a luxury property, we will guide and support you with discretion and care every step of the way.
Luxury rental management requires specific expertise. From appraisal to staging, from selecting the ideal tenant to providing customised follow-up service, we organise every detail to highlight the potential of your property and guarantee a successful lease.
Thanks to our exclusive selection of luxury apartments and villas, we also help prospective tenants with their search by offering them properties that match their expectations and working with them up until the conclusion of the leasing process.
Are you looking for a site for your next business venture?
Our dedicated Commercial Leasing Department consists of a team of experts ready to listen to your needs and guide you in finding the ideal space in which to pursue your business activities. From selecting the site to negotiating the lease and fitting out the property, you can count on us to help you conclude your venture with total peace of mind.
We can also help you find a replacement tenant in the event that you with to assign your current lease.