Rents per Kreis (official, 2026)
Median net rent of a 3-room flat let by a private landlord, existing leases, 1 April 2026 (Statistik Stadt Zürich, rent survey 2026):
| Kreis | Areas | Median net rent, 3 rooms |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Schwamendingen | CHF 1,576 |
| 11 | Affoltern, Oerlikon, Seebach | CHF 1,801 |
| 10 | Höngg, Wipkingen | CHF 1,804 |
| 3 | Wiedikon | CHF 1,883 |
| 9 | Altstetten, Albisrieden | CHF 1,953 |
| 4 | Aussersihl | CHF 1,986 |
| 6 | Unterstrass, Oberstrass | CHF 2,120 |
| 7 | Fluntern, Hottingen, Hirslanden, Witikon | CHF 2,230 |
| 2 | Wollishofen, Leimbach, Enge | CHF 2,272 |
| 5 | Industriequartier | CHF 2,378 |
| 8 | Riesbach (Seefeld) | CHF 2,400 |
| 1 | Altstadt | CHF 2,855 |
For the whole city the figure is CHF 1,950 (private landlords) and CHF 1,628 across all landlords.
How to read these figures
- They are rents of existing leases, including people who moved in long ago. A flat advertised today usually costs more: for private 3-room flats with a lease of under two years, the city-wide median was CHF 2,250 net.
- They are net, without Nebenkosten; the city says gross rents are about 10 to 15% higher.
- Non-profit flats (city, cooperatives, foundations) are counted separately and cost much less, for example CHF 963 net for 3 rooms in Kreis 3, but they are let by their own rules and waiting lists.
- The figures cover the whole Kreis; prices still differ from street to street.
Outside the city
Schlieren, Dietikon, Wallisellen and other towns next to Zurich are common alternatives, but no official statistic publishes rents per flat size for them. Compare actual listings instead: the feed shows asking rents side by side.
To act on this, use aptari: one open feed of listings from Homegate, ImmoScout24, Flatfox and cooperative websites, filtered by rent budget and rooms, with a Match Score that shows which of these flats you fit.
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