Population
16'735↑1.8%
About Seewen SZ
City · Schwyz
Seewen is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west of the town centre of Schwyz, and near the shore of Lake Lauerz. The outfall stream of the lake, the Seeweren, passes through the village on its way to join the Muota river.
Population
16'735
Tax multiplier
175%
Seewen SZ in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.175%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 51'450↑0.5%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 56'575↑0.1%
78%
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%↓4.3%
0.38%↑322.2%
Below average in canton
- Agriculture46%
- Forest37%
- Settlement11%
- Other6%
Foreign residents
22.4%↑3.2%
Middle in canton
Median rent
CHF 23/ m²
+29% vs CH
Dwellings
8'158↑4.9%
Jobs (FTE)
10'427↑0.2%
89%
Housing market in Seewen SZ
The rental vacancy rate is 0.38%, 28% below the cantonal average (0.53 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 175%, 24% above the cantonal average (141 %). Median taxable income is CHF 59'600, 4% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Seewen SZ has 16'735 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).