Uerkheim has the highest second-home share in canton Aargau: 16.4 % of all dwellings are second homes. Next come Schmiedrued (15.8 %) and Wegenstetten (15.1 %). At 20 % or above, the Second Homes Act bars any new second-home permits. Source: ARE.
Ranking
ARE · 2026| Rank | Municipality | Second-home share | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uerkheim | 16.4% | 1'442 |
| 2 | Schmiedrued | 15.8% | 1'145 |
| 3 | Wegenstetten | 15.1% | 1'008 |
| 4 | Mühlau | 15.1% | 1'368 |
| 5 | Mönthal | 14.6% | 391 |
| 6 | Fisibach | 14% | 595 |
| 7 | Densbüren | 14% | 784 |
| 8 | Böztal | 13.4% | 2'985 |
| 9 | Hellikon | 13% | 837 |
| 10 | Mandach | 12.8% | 328 |
| 11 | Schwaderloch | 12.7% | 727 |
| 12 | Oeschgen | 12.7% | 1'181 |
| 13 | Mellikon | 12.6% | 227 |
| 14 | Gontenschwil | 12.6% | 2'249 |
| 15 | Moosleerau | 12.4% | 945 |
| 16 | Laufenburg | 12.4% | 3'882 |
| 17 | Leibstadt | 11.8% | 1'639 |
| 18 | Boswil | 11.7% | 3'209 |
| 19 | Zurzach | 11.7% | 8'346 |
| 20 | Oberwil-Lieli | 11.6% | 2'699 |
| 21 | Leutwil | 11.4% | 763 |
| 22 | Thalheim | 11.2% | 984 |
| 23 | Schlossrued | 11.1% | 878 |
| 24 | Aarau | 11% | 22'932 |
| 25 | Reitnau | 10.9% | 1'663 |
| 26 | Vordemwald | 10.9% | 2'026 |
| 27 | Zuzgen | 10.9% | 918 |
| 28 | Bottenwil | 10.9% | 862 |
| 29 | Besenbüren | 10.7% | 677 |
| 30 | Beinwil am See | 10.7% | 3'711 |
| 31 | Olsberg | 10.7% | 366 |
| 32 | Birrwil | 10.6% | 1'416 |
| 33 | Mettauertal | 10.4% | 2'156 |
| 34 | Biberstein | 10.3% | 1'653 |
| 35 | Birrhard | 10.3% | 993 |
| 36 | Murgenthal | 10.3% | 3'188 |
| 37 | Baden | 10.2% | 24'012 |
| 38 | Schinznach | 10.2% | 2'461 |
| 39 | Hallwil | 10% | 1'040 |
| 40 | Wölflinswil | 9.9% | 1'105 |
| 41 | Zofingen | 9.9% | 13'054 |
| 42 | Gansingen | 9.8% | 1'125 |
| 43 | Obermumpf | 9.8% | 1'090 |
| 44 | Eiken | 9.8% | 2'573 |
| 45 | Remigen | 9.8% | 1'380 |
| 46 | Fahrwangen | 9.8% | 2'587 |
| 47 | Ennetbaden | 9.7% | 3'801 |
| 48 | Dürrenäsch | 9.7% | 1'393 |
| 49 | Oberkulm | 9.7% | 3'026 |
| 50 | Reinach | 9.6% | 9'858 |
| 51 | Bellikon | 9.4% | 1'587 |
| 52 | Tegerfelden | 9.4% | 1'326 |
| 53 | Endingen | 9.3% | 2'758 |
| 54 | Zeiningen | 9.2% | 2'604 |
| 55 | Kallern | 9.2% | 419 |
| 56 | Ammerswil | 9.1% | 801 |
| 57 | Stein | 9.1% | 3'660 |
| 58 | Merenschwand | 9.1% | 3'945 |
| 59 | Zeihen | 9.1% | 1'268 |
| 60 | Brugg | 9% | 13'615 |
| 61 | Leuggern | 9% | 2'442 |
| 62 | Oberhof | 8.9% | 595 |
| 63 | Bettwil | 8.9% | 736 |
| 64 | Auenstein | 8.9% | 1'747 |
| 65 | Rüfenach | 8.9% | 869 |
| 66 | Bünzen | 8.8% | 1'247 |
| 67 | Neuenhof | 8.8% | 9'306 |
| 68 | Menziken | 8.7% | 8'909 |
| 69 | Bözberg | 8.7% | 1'696 |
| 70 | Full-Reuenthal | 8.7% | 1'021 |
| 71 | Boniswil | 8.7% | 1'795 |
| 72 | Schupfart | 8.7% | 922 |
| 73 | Lenzburg | 8.6% | 11'322 |
| 74 | Buttwil | 8.6% | 1'305 |
| 75 | Möriken-Wildegg | 8.6% | 5'025 |
| 76 | Zetzwil | 8.5% | 1'402 |
| 77 | Mülligen | 8.5% | 1'124 |
| 78 | Freienwil | 8.5% | 1'117 |
| 79 | Leimbach | 8.5% | 529 |
| 80 | Wittnau | 8.5% | 1'449 |
| 81 | Rothrist | 8.5% | 9'979 |
| 82 | Oftringen | 8.4% | 15'198 |
| 83 | Seon | 8.3% | 5'716 |
| 84 | Kölliken | 8.3% | 5'133 |
| 85 | Villmergen | 8.2% | 8'290 |
| 86 | Brittnau | 8.2% | 4'350 |
| 87 | Muhen | 8.2% | 4'099 |
| 88 | Bergdietikon | 8.2% | 2'993 |
| 89 | Arni | 8.2% | 1'953 |
| 90 | Magden | 8.1% | 3'903 |
| 91 | Seengen | 8.1% | 4'516 |
| 92 | Meisterschwanden | 8% | 3'330 |
| 93 | Windisch | 8% | 8'286 |
| 94 | Koblenz AG | 8% | 1'835 |
| 95 | Villigen | 8% | 2'257 |
| 96 | Künten | 7.9% | 1'978 |
| 97 | Muri | 7.9% | 8'850 |
| 98 | Böttstein | 7.9% | 4'428 |
| 99 | Kirchleerau | 7.9% | 950 |
| 100 | Herznach-Ueken | 7.9% | 2'765 |
| 101 | Wohlen | 7.9% | 18'162 |
| 102 | Sins | 7.8% | 4'561 |
| 103 | Rheinfelden | 7.8% | 14'034 |
| 104 | Obersiggenthal | 7.8% | 9'020 |
| 105 | Killwangen | 7.7% | 2'272 |
| 106 | Birmenstorf | 7.6% | 3'053 |
| 107 | Strengelbach | 7.6% | 5'080 |
| 108 | Unterentfelden | 7.6% | 4'579 |
| 109 | Sarmenstorf | 7.5% | 3'194 |
| 110 | Lupfig | 7.5% | 3'484 |
| 111 | Staffelbach | 7.5% | 1'398 |
| 112 | Wiliberg | 7.5% | 175 |
| 113 | Klingnau | 7.5% | 3'710 |
| 114 | Lengnau | 7.5% | 2'944 |
| 115 | Wallbach | 7.5% | 2'084 |
| 116 | Kaisten | 7.4% | 3'063 |
| 117 | Holderbank | 7.4% | 1'610 |
| 118 | Küttigen | 7.4% | 7'025 |
| 119 | Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg | 7.4% | 4'667 |
| 120 | Veltheim | 7.4% | 1'598 |
| 121 | Teufenthal | 7.4% | 1'772 |
| 122 | Gipf-Oberfrick | 7.3% | 3'886 |
| 123 | Niederwil | 7.3% | 3'030 |
| 124 | Othmarsingen | 7.3% | 3'301 |
| 125 | Möhlin | 7.2% | 11'351 |
| 126 | Rupperswil | 7.2% | 6'317 |
| 127 | Hirschthal | 7.2% | 1'772 |
| 128 | Aristau | 7.1% | 1'655 |
| 129 | Mumpf | 7.1% | 1'565 |
| 130 | Wettingen | 7.1% | 22'027 |
| 131 | Döttingen | 7.1% | 4'525 |
| 132 | Siglistorf | 7.1% | 871 |
| 133 | Hägglingen | 7.1% | 2'707 |
| 134 | Frick | 7% | 6'211 |
| 135 | Egliswil | 7% | 1'627 |
| 136 | Gebenstorf | 6.9% | 5'840 |
| 137 | Tägerig | 6.9% | 1'528 |
| 138 | Dottikon | 6.9% | 4'240 |
| 139 | Suhr | 6.8% | 11'760 |
| 140 | Aarburg | 6.7% | 9'040 |
| 141 | Niederlenz | 6.7% | 4'998 |
| 142 | Untersiggenthal | 6.7% | 7'875 |
| 143 | Oberentfelden | 6.6% | 9'061 |
| 144 | Widen | 6.6% | 3'909 |
| 145 | Unterkulm | 6.6% | 3'807 |
| 146 | Beinwil (Freiamt) | 6.6% | 1'318 |
| 147 | Schafisheim | 6.6% | 3'131 |
| 148 | Gränichen | 6.4% | 8'699 |
| 149 | Dintikon | 6.4% | 2'405 |
| 150 | Jonen | 6.4% | 2'333 |
| 151 | Bremgarten | 6.3% | 8'902 |
| 152 | Würenlos | 6.3% | 7'046 |
| 153 | Erlinsbach | 6.3% | 4'650 |
| 154 | Geltwil | 6.3% | 242 |
| 155 | Ehrendingen | 6.2% | 4'919 |
| 156 | Brunegg | 6.1% | 971 |
| 157 | Auw | 6.1% | 2'325 |
| 158 | Staufen | 6.1% | 4'411 |
| 159 | Waltenschwil | 6% | 3'291 |
| 160 | Schöftland | 6% | 4'658 |
| 161 | Safenwil | 6% | 4'629 |
| 162 | Kaiseraugst | 5.9% | 5'985 |
| 163 | Uezwil | 5.9% | 553 |
| 164 | Oberlunkhofen | 5.9% | 2'196 |
| 165 | Habsburg | 5.9% | 430 |
| 166 | Eggenwil | 5.8% | 1'063 |
| 167 | Schneisingen | 5.8% | 1'551 |
| 168 | Würenlingen | 5.7% | 5'323 |
| 169 | Fischbach-Göslikon | 5.6% | 1'887 |
| 170 | Hausen | 5.6% | 3'850 |
| 171 | Wohlenschwil | 5.5% | 1'876 |
| 172 | Oberrohrdorf | 5.5% | 4'265 |
| 173 | Remetschwil | 5.5% | 2'102 |
| 174 | Mägenwil | 5.4% | 2'305 |
| 175 | Birr | 5.4% | 4'868 |
| 176 | Buchs | 5.3% | 8'651 |
| 177 | Stetten | 5.3% | 2'540 |
| 178 | Unterlunkhofen | 5.2% | 1'662 |
| 179 | Hunzenschwil | 5.2% | 4'472 |
| 180 | Dietwil | 5.2% | 1'476 |
| 181 | Mellingen | 5.2% | 6'324 |
| 182 | Sisseln | 5.1% | 1'653 |
| 183 | Münchwilen | 5.1% | 1'091 |
| 184 | Hendschiken | 5.1% | 1'399 |
| 185 | Berikon | 5% | 5'026 |
| 186 | Rottenschwil | 5% | 1'013 |
| 187 | Abtwil | 5% | 1'107 |
| 188 | Holziken | 4.8% | 1'768 |
| 189 | Fislisbach | 4.8% | 6'134 |
| 190 | Oberrüti | 4.6% | 1'631 |
| 191 | Spreitenbach | 4.6% | 13'377 |
| 192 | Zufikon | 4.4% | 4'960 |
| 193 | Riniken | 4.3% | 1'594 |
| 194 | Niederrohrdorf | 3.7% | 4'751 |
| 195 | Islisberg | 3.6% | 682 |
| 196 | Büttikon | 3.5% | 1'155 |
Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · ARE, retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
AREShare of second homes in a municipality’s total dwelling stock, in percent, from the dwelling inventory of the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), as of 2026. The Second Homes Act (ZWG) bars new second-home permits in municipalities whose share is 20 % or more. Whether a municipality is subject to that freeze is an official ARE determination and does not in every case coincide exactly with the 20 % line; it is shown separately on the municipality page.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Aargau has the highest second-home share?
- Uerkheim: 16.4 % of all dwellings are second homes (2026) — the highest share of any municipality in canton Aargau. Source: ARE.
- What does the 20 % Second Homes Act limit mean?
- If a municipality’s second-home share is 20 % or more, no new second homes may in principle be built there. Whether the freeze applies is determined officially by the ARE. Around 326 municipalities are currently subject to it.