Reichenburg

Municipality in the canton of Schwyz · FSO no. 1345

Parcel data from Nov 2026, statistics computed on 29 Oct 2026.

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The parcel data lists 1’365 parcels in Reichenburg, covering 11.6 km². 72.5% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 778 m².

Key figures

Parcels
1’365
2.7% of the canton
Total area
11.6 km²
1.3% of the canton
Median area
778 m²
Canton: 820 m²
Switzerland: 881 m²
Built share
72.5%
Canton: 71.6%
Switzerland: 51%
Median year built
1991
Canton: 1988
Switzerland: 1975

About Reichenburg

Reichenburg ranks 15th of 30 municipalities in the canton of Schwyz by number of parcels and holds 2.7% of the canton's parcels on 1.3% of its area. The median parcel in Reichenburg measures 778 m², about the same as the canton median of 820 m². Reichenburg is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 72.5% of its parcels have a building, against 71.6% across the canton.

The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (31.7%), Wohnzone 2 Geschosse (17.4%) and Wohnzone 3 Geschosse (16%). In total, Reichenburg uses 25 zone designations.

According to the building register, Reichenburg has 1’514 buildings with 1’793 dwellings, 1.2 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (71.6%). Non-residential buildings account for 43.5% of all buildings.

Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (28.9% of them), and 34.5% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1991, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1988).

Built and unbuilt parcels

Built: 989 (72.5%)

Unbuilt: 376 (27.5%)

Parcels by zone

Parcels by zone, the 12 largest zones first
ZoneParcelsAreaBuilt
Landwirtschaftszone4334.75 km²58.2%
Wohnzone 2 Geschosse2370.15 km²90.3%
Wohnzone 3 Geschosse2190.12 km²91.8%
Wohn- und Gewerbezone 4 Geschosse1690.17 km²84.6%
Wohn- und Gewerbezone 3 Geschosse650.06 km²89.2%
Kernzone A490.04 km²89.8%
Wald493.27 km²20.4%
Verkehrsflächen innerhalb Bauzone230.15 km²8.7%
Industriezone200.11 km²70.0%
Kernzone B150.01 km²86.7%
Wohnzone 4 Geschosse130.02 km²76.9%
Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen120.07 km²50.0%
Other zones (13 labels)612.64 km²36.1%

Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.

Building stock

The building register lists 1’514 buildings with 1’793 dwellings here; 600 of them are single-family houses.

Buildings
1’514
Dwellings
1’793
Single-family houses
600
Building volume
2.1 million m³

Buildings by category

  • Residential838
  • Mixed use13
  • Non-residential659
  • Other4

Construction periods

Built parcels by construction period of their newest building

  • Before 192091
  • 1920-194554
  • 1946-196036
  • 1961-1980172
  • 1981-2000286
  • 2001-2010157
  • 2011-2020144
  • 2021 and later40
  • Unknown year9

Maps and geodata for Reichenburg

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