Rental yields double in Zurich vs. Geneva
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Last Updated: Aug. 18, 2009 |
| GENEVA - Apartments |
COST (€) |
YIELD (p.a.) |
PRICE/SQ.M. (€) |
| TO BUY |
MONTHLY RENT |
TO BUY |
MONTHLY RENT |
| 40 sq. m. |
n.a. |
1,071 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
26.77 |
| 80 sq. m. |
632,640 |
7,950 |
3.70% |
7,908 |
24.37 |
| 120 sq. m. |
855,360 |
2,929 |
4.11% |
7,128 |
24.41 |
| 200 sq. m. |
1,513,200 |
5,392 |
4.28% |
7,566 |
26.96 |
| ZURICH - Apartments |
|
| 40 sq. m. |
n.a. |
1,106 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
27.65 |
| 80 sq. m. |
306,160 |
2,278 |
8.93% |
3,827 |
28.47 |
| 120 sq. m. |
511,680 |
2,936 |
6.89% |
4,264 |
24.47 |
| 200 sq. m. |
877,800 |
5,212 |
7.13% |
4,389 |
26.06 |
Districts researched:
Geneva: All districts except Les Paquis
Zurich: Districts (Kreis)1 , 2 (Enge/Wollishofen), 6 (Unterstrass/Oberstrass),7 (Fluntern/Hottingen/Hirslanden/Witikon), 8 (Seefeld), and 10 (Wipkingen)
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In Switzerland, there is a surprisingly large difference in yields between Geneva and Zurich. Average yields for Geneva city apartments are poor, at 4.03%. However in Zurich, Switzerland’s biggest city and the financial capital, apartments return much higher yields, with an average yield of 7.65%. The best yields are on small apartments in Zurich, which produce excellent investment returns, with yields of 8.93%.
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