Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS
The highest second-home share in canton Schaffhausen
National ranking →Merishausen has the highest second-home share in canton Schaffhausen: 18.5 % of all dwellings are second homes. Next come Beggingen (18.1 %) and Trasadingen (16.8 %). 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 | Merishausen | 18.5% | 907 |
| 2 | Beggingen | 18.1% | 459 |
| 3 | Trasadingen | 16.8% | 626 |
| 4 | Stein am Rhein | 15.6% | 3'956 |
| 5 | Hallau | 14.6% | 2'600 |
| 6 | Oberhallau | 13.4% | 455 |
| 7 | Schleitheim | 11.9% | 1'928 |
| 8 | Hemishofen | 11.5% | 492 |
| 9 | Wilchingen | 11.1% | 1'747 |
| 10 | Neunkirch | 10.6% | 2'704 |
| 11 | Ramsen | 10.5% | 1'697 |
| 12 | Lohn | 10.4% | 763 |
| 13 | Gächlingen | 10.3% | 1'043 |
| 14 | Schaffhausen | 10.2% | 39'228 |
| 15 | Rüdlingen | 10% | 825 |
| 16 | Siblingen | 9.6% | 906 |
| 17 | Buch | 8.7% | 340 |
| 18 | Thayngen | 7.9% | 5'925 |
| 19 | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | 7.6% | 12'198 |
| 20 | Stetten | 7.5% | 1'485 |
| 21 | Bargen | 7.3% | 339 |
| 22 | Löhningen | 7.2% | 1'658 |
| 23 | Dörflingen | 7% | 1'074 |
| 24 | Buchberg | 6.8% | 864 |
| 25 | Büttenhardt | 6.7% | 472 |
| 26 | Beringen | 6.4% | 5'396 |
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 Schaffhausen has the highest second-home share?
- Merishausen: 18.5 % of all dwellings are second homes (2026) — the highest share of any municipality in canton Schaffhausen. 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.