Basel's international population revolves around Roche, Novartis and BIS.
Top international neighbourhoods
- Bachletten-Gotthelf: top schools, walkable to Novartis Campus
- St. Alban-Breite: Rhine river, family-friendly
- Riehen (Basel-Stadt): garden suburb, large family flats, tram to Basel SBB
- St. Johann: redeveloped pharma corridor around the Novartis Campus
- Allschwil, Binningen (BL): often cheaper than equivalent BS quarters
What international employees value
- International School of Basel (ISB) proximity (Reinach, Aesch)
- Walking/short tram to Roche Tower or Novartis Campus
- English-language landlord acceptance (Basel is reasonably open)
- Family stock with 2 bathrooms
Cross-border option
Many live in Lörrach (Germany) or Saint-Louis (France), 10-15 minutes by tram or train, for lower rent and shopping advantages.
Relocation support
Roche and Novartis run preferred-broker relocation programmes · ask HR before searching the open market.
Search these areas on aptari
The rents above are illustrative. To see what is open right now, search each area on aptari, which shows the listings of Homegate, ImmoScout24, Flatfox and the cooperatives' websites in one feed: save your documents once in your Tenant Passport (it works in English), and apply with one click on partner listings, with a Match Score showing where you fit. One-click apply starts as soon as partner agencies list on aptari; none have yet.