• SMG Swiss Marketplace Group flagged a continued rise in Switzerland’s asking rents, with the Homegate rent index up 0.2% in June 2026 to 134.
• National asking rents rose 2.5% year over year, signaling persistent upward pressure in newly let or re-let apartments.
• Monthly moves diverged by canton; Schwyz rose 2.3% to a new high, while many regions tracked near the national pace.
• Annual gains were strongest in Nidwalden at 8.3% and Graubünden at 6.7%, outpacing Zurich at 3.3%.
• Among major cities, Lucerne led with a 1% monthly increase and 6% annual rise; Lugano fell 1.1% from a prior-month spike.

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