Alpthal
Municipality in the canton of Schwyz · FSO no. 1361
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 565 parcels in Alpthal, covering 22.9 km². 63.4% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’001 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 565
- 1.1% of the canton
- Total area
- 22.9 km²
2.5% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’001 m²
Canton: 819 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 63.4%
Canton: 71.6%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1991
Canton: 1988
Switzerland: 1976
About Alpthal
Alpthal ranks 26th of 30 municipalities in the canton of Schwyz by number of parcels and holds 1.1% of the canton's parcels on 2.5% of its area. The median parcel in Alpthal measures 1’001 m², larger than the canton median of 819 m². Alpthal is less built-up than the canton as a whole: 63.4% of its parcels have a building, against 71.6% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (31.7%), Wohnzone 1 Geschoss (24.8%) and Wald (12.2%). In total, Alpthal uses 13 zone designations.
According to the building register, Alpthal has 551 buildings with 431 dwellings, 0.8 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (65.9%). Non-residential buildings account for 47% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (24.9% of them), and 37.4% 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: 358 (63.4%)Unbuilt: 207 (36.6%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwirtschaftszone | 179 | 3.41 km² | 62.6% |
| Wohnzone 1 Geschoss | 140 | 0.09 km² | 77.9% |
| Wald | 69 | 15.60 km² | 34.8% |
| Übriges Gemeindegebiet | 57 | 3.41 km² | 57.9% |
| Wohnzone 2 Geschosse | 56 | 0.05 km² | 73.2% |
| Wohngewerbezone 3 Geschosse | 19 | 0.02 km² | 57.9% |
| Kernzone | 12 | 0.01 km² | 83.3% |
| Gewässer | 10 | 0.14 km² | 10.0% |
| Wohnzone 3 Geschosse | 10 | 0.01 km² | 70.0% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 5 | 0.01 km² | 80.0% |
| Wohngewerbezone 2 Geschosse | 4 | 0.01 km² | 100.0% |
| Parkplatzzone | 3 | 0.01 km² | 33.3% |
| Deponiezone | 1 | 0.10 km² | 100.0% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 551 buildings with 431 dwellings here; 182 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 551
- Dwellings
- 431
- Single-family houses
- 182
- Building volume
- 502’789 m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Alpthal
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