Vorderthal
Municipality in the canton of Schwyz · FSO no. 1348
Parcel data from Jul 2025, statistics computed on 26 Sept 2026.
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The parcel data lists 674 parcels in Vorderthal, covering 28 km². 70.8% of them have at least one registered building. The median parcel measures 1’238 m².
Key figures
- Parcels
- 674
- 1.3% of the canton
- Total area
- 28 km²
3.1% of the canton
- Median area
- 1’238 m²
Canton: 819 m²
Switzerland: 870 m²
- Built share
- 70.8%
Canton: 71.6%
Switzerland: 52%
- Median year built
- 1983
Canton: 1988
Switzerland: 1976
About Vorderthal
Vorderthal ranks 24th of 30 municipalities in the canton of Schwyz by number of parcels and holds 1.3% of the canton's parcels on 3.1% of its area. The median parcel in Vorderthal measures 1’238 m², larger than the canton median of 819 m². Vorderthal is about as built-up as the canton as a whole: 70.8% of its parcels have a building, against 71.6% across the canton.
The zones with the most parcels are Landwirtschaftszone (36.8%), Wohnzone 2 Geschosse (16%) and Wald (11.4%). In total, Vorderthal uses 17 zone designations.
According to the building register, Vorderthal has 885 buildings with 582 dwellings, 0.7 dwellings per building on average. Most residential buildings are single-family houses (62.1%). Non-residential buildings account for 57.7% of all buildings.
Built parcels most often have their newest building from 1981 to 2000 (29.1% of them), and 21% have one from 2001 or later. The median year built, 1983, is close to that of the canton as a whole (1988).
Built and unbuilt parcels
Built: 477 (70.8%)Unbuilt: 197 (29.2%)
Parcels by zone
| Zone | Parcels | Area | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landwirtschaftszone | 248 | 6.00 km² | 69.0% |
| Wohnzone 2 Geschosse | 108 | 0.08 km² | 94.4% |
| Wald | 77 | 12.30 km² | 33.8% |
| Wohn- und Gewerbezone 3 Geschosse | 75 | 0.06 km² | 94.7% |
| Übriges Gemeindegebiet | 48 | 8.79 km² | 37.5% |
| Wohn- und Ferienhauszone | 26 | 0.02 km² | 84.6% |
| Wohnzone 2 Rempen | 26 | 0.01 km² | 88.5% |
| Kernzone | 18 | 0.01 km² | 100.0% |
| Wohnzone 3 Geschosse | 17 | 0.02 km² | 64.7% |
| Gewässer | 9 | 0.22 km² | 11.1% |
| Zone für öffentliche Bauten und Anlagen | 6 | 0.02 km² | 100.0% |
| Freihaltezone | 5 | < 0.01 km² | 40.0% |
| Other zones (5 labels) | 11 | 0.43 km² | 54.5% |
Zone names are the municipal designations. A canton lists each wording separately.
Building stock
The building register lists 885 buildings with 582 dwellings here; 203 of them are single-family houses.
- Buildings
- 885
- Dwellings
- 582
- Single-family houses
- 203
- Building volume
- 831’135 m³
Buildings by category
Construction periods
Built parcels by construction period of their newest buildingMaps and geodata for Vorderthal
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