Estate agent in Freienbach and Pfäffikon SZ

Which buyers does your location in Freienbach attract?

The municipality of Freienbach rises from the upper end of Lake Zurich (Zürichsee) at 406 m above sea level to the Schönboden on the Etzel at 1,022 m. Lakeside zone, hillside with lake view or village centre by the station: each location appeals to different buyers.

Four situations come up frequently in Freienbach:

• A condominium flat (Stockwerkeigentum) in Pfäffikon or Wilen. Of the municipality's 8,230 dwellings, 5,342 are in buildings used purely as apartment buildings (Mehrfamilienhäuser), as at 2025. The supply is comparable, so condition, renewal fund and details decide.
• A detached house (Einfamilienhaus) on the hillside. In Wilen, above Freienbach or towards Schwändi and Stoffel, the view counts; whether it will remain is shown by the zoning plan for the plots below.
• A property close to the water. In Bäch, with the marina in the Bächau, or in Hurden on the Frauenwinkel, what belongs to the plot must be clarified early.
• Built between 1946 and 1980. 2,794 dwellings date from this period, a good third of the stock. Pending renovations belong in the documentation with figures attached; otherwise the buyer estimates them and deducts them.

Every sale begins with a valuation of your property.

How scarce are flats and houses in Freienbach?

Freienbach is the most populous municipality in the Canton of Schwyz. At the end of 2025, 17,039 people lived here, up from 15,959 in 2015, an increase of 6.8%. Little is on offer: on 1 June 2026, 57 dwellings were vacant, a vacancy rate (Leerwohnungsziffer) of 0.69%; a year earlier it was 21 dwellings (0.26%), in June 2023 just five. The canton stood at 0.50% in 2026, Switzerland at 0.93%.

Detached houses are becoming rarer. In 2018 the building statistics counted 1,269 purely detached houses, in 2025 still 1,235, even though 25 new ones were added between 2019 and 2024. Over the same period the number of apartment buildings grew from 778 to 830.

People buy here to live: the share of second homes was 7.5% at the end of 2025; the building restrictions of the Second Homes Act do not apply here.

The Canton of Schwyz keeps no official price statistics per municipality. We therefore quote no average prices, but calculate the value of your property individually.

What makes Freienbach special

The political municipality of Freienbach in the Höfe district (Bezirk Höfe) consists of five villages, each with its own postcode (population figures from the municipality, June 2026):

• Pfäffikon SZ (8808): 7,554 residents, the main village with the municipal administration, the Schlossturm, the harbour and the Seedamm-Center.
• Wilen (8832 Wilen b. Wollerau): 4,389 residents, built up continuously with Wollerau.
• Freienbach (8807): 3,085 residents, the village that gives the municipality its name, with the Leutschen wine-growing area.
• Bäch (8806): 1,734 residents, a residential village directly on the lake, first mentioned in 972.
• Hurden (8640): 287 residents, a former fishing village on the Seedamm, with the wooden footbridge to Rapperswil.

The neighbouring municipalities are Wollerau, Feusisberg, Altendorf and Einsiedeln; across the Seedamm, Freienbach borders Rapperswil-Jona. From Pfäffikon SZ, the S25 reaches Zurich main station in 25 minutes, Zug is 43 minutes away (one change), Rapperswil 5 minutes. From Bäch, the S8 runs directly to Zurich main station in 37 minutes. The municipality lies on the A3 Zurich–Chur motorway.

Tax multipliers (Steuerfuss) for 2026 as a percentage of the simple tax: canton 110, Höfe district 14, municipality 50, together 174% without church tax, 183% with Roman Catholic and 182% with Protestant Reformed church tax. In 2019 the overall multiplier including Catholic church tax was still 249%. Without church tax: Wollerau 174%, Feusisberg 179%, Altendorf 225%.

Sale contracts are notarised by the Notariat, Grundbuchamt und Konkursamt Höfe, the district notary's, land registry and bankruptcy office, at Rebhaldenstrasse 15, 8807 Freienbach. It is responsible for the whole district.

How does Rudat AG handle a sale in Pfäffikon SZ?

Rudat AG from Baar sells properties in the Canton of Schwyz (in German); owner Conrad Rudat looks after every mandate himself, through to the notary appointment.

Value and net proceeds. We calculate the market value with IAZI/CIFI, the valuation models used by the banks, and check it on site: lake view, sunlight, noise from the railway and the A3, access. We calculate the property gains tax in advance, including the amount that must be secured at the time of sale (§ 197 Schwyz Tax Act, StG SZ).

Presentation. Professional photos, drone images of the lakeshore and hillside, a Matterport 360° virtual tour (in German) and our own sales documentation with cadastral plan and floor plans.

Our track record. In the Canton of Schwyz, Rudat AG has marketed the historic Hotel Felchlin on the Rigi (in German); since October 2026 it has been reserved. On Lake Zurich it sold a penthouse in Küsnacht ZH, marketed in 5 weeks. On Google, Rudat AG stands at 5.0 stars from 26 reviews.

You can reach Conrad Rudat directly on +41 41 763 33 66. Information without guarantee; the tax administration and the notary's office clarify your individual case with binding effect.

Would you like to compare? Our list of estate agents in Freienbach covers the agencies with an office in Freienbach, the page Estate agent in the canton of Schwyz (in German) covers the whole canton, and Rudat AG in figures shows the verified sales of Rudat AG.

Conrad Rudat · reviewed on 21 October 2026Owner of Rudat AG, estate agent in Baar ZG. Values with the IAZI/CIFI models and guides you through to notarisation.