Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS
The highest second-home share in canton Nidwalden
National ranking →Emmetten has the highest second-home share in canton Nidwalden: 32.5 % of all dwellings are second homes. Next come Dallenwil (14.6 %) and Beckenried (14.5 %). 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 | Emmetten | 32.5% | 1'691 |
| 2 | Dallenwil | 14.6% | 1'856 |
| 3 | Beckenried | 14.5% | 3'770 |
| 4 | Stansstad | 10.9% | 4'916 |
| 5 | Hergiswil | 10.2% | 6'316 |
| 6 | Ennetbürgen | 8% | 5'361 |
| 7 | Wolfenschiessen | 8% | 2'174 |
| 8 | Ennetmoos | 7.5% | 2'313 |
| 9 | Oberdorf | 7% | 3'095 |
| 10 | Buochs | 6.9% | 5'607 |
| 11 | Stans | 5.6% | 8'565 |
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 Nidwalden has the highest second-home share?
- Emmetten: 32.5 % of all dwellings are second homes (2026) — the highest share of any municipality in canton Nidwalden. 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.