Total housing costs in pps in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total housing costs in pps was 971.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total housing costs in pps in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total housing costs in pps in Switzerland is 971.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS), measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total housing costs in pps in Switzerland peaked at 971.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 746.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2007.
That places Switzerland 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784.37 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 746.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 806.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 3 |
| 2010s | 859.77 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 809.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 901 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 886.96 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 845.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 971.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Norway 1,206 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 2 Denmark 1,097 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 3 Luxembourg 973 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 5 Iceland 876.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 6 Germany 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 7 Netherlands 721.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by d 34,995 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 49.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urba 62.02 million (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 2,908 Million euro (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 23,462 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total housing costs in pps in Switzerland?
- Total housing costs in pps in Switzerland was 971.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total housing costs in pps recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 971.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2024.
- What is the lowest total housing costs in pps recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 746.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for total housing costs in pps?
- Switzerland ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total housing costs in pps rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total housing costs in pps. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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