Buy building land in the canton of Schwyz: undeveloped plots
In the canton of Schwyz, the official geodata analysed show 830 undeveloped plots in building zones across 29 municipalities (data retrieved 11.11.2026).
Of these, 409 plots carry the mark «Aerial image checked: nothing noticeable». On the evaluated aerial image (swisstopo, flight years 2024 to 2025), no building and no installation was detected on the plot (except small structures under 12 m²), and no building of 12 m² or more is recorded in the official cadastral survey (status 03.11.2026). Trees and shrubs are possible; in this evaluation, vegetation does not lead to the classification «to be clarified on site». The check is automatic, on our own infrastructure. Every plot is checked on the aerial image and in the official cadastral survey. In two randomly drawn samples of 150 plots each, separate image evaluations supported the finding in 86 to 95 % of cases, depending on the counting method (status 04.11.2026; method: bauland-scout.ch/en/methode.html). The mark is an indicative value and does not replace a site visit or information from the building authority.
Schwyz lies between Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug and Lake Zurich. Its capital, Schwyz, is in the inner part of the canton, while Einsiedeln, Küssnacht and the March and Höfe districts on Lake Zurich make up the rest. German is spoken, and building zones range from lakeshores to Pre-Alpine valleys. Your building land search in the canton of Schwyz uses cadastral survey and zoning data from geodienste.ch, accurate to the plot. To find building land, start with the undeveloped plots identified in the official data we analyse, whether or not they are advertised. No price guide is provided. After that, the municipal building authority and the land registry office are your points of contact. Bauland-Scout does not sell or broker land.
The pages for individual municipalities are in German.
- Alpthal: 33 plots
- Altendorf: 32 plots
- Arth: 38 plots
- Einsiedeln: 74 plots
- Feusisberg: 24 plots
- Freienbach: 48 plots
- Galgenen: 25 plots
- Gersau: 29 plots
- Illgau: 11 plots
- Ingenbohl: 39 plots
- Innerthal: a few plots
- Küssnacht: 80 plots
- Lachen: 10 plots
- Lauerz: 6 plots
- Morschach: 29 plots
- Muotathal: 13 plots
- Oberiberg: 35 plots
- Reichenburg: 16 plots
- Rothenthurm: 20 plots
- Sattel: 32 plots
- Schübelbach: 25 plots
- Schwyz: 77 plots
- Steinen: 5 plots
- Steinerberg: 7 plots
- Tuggen: 18 plots
- Unteriberg: 14 plots
- Vorderthal: 13 plots
- Wangen: 34 plots
- Wollerau: 42 plots
Official federal map viewer
Bauland-Scout brings together official geodata and filters out the undeveloped building zones. It does not replace the cantonal geoportal (GIS) or the PLR cadastre: legally binding extracts, the zoning plan and certified cadastral extracts (cadastral surveyor or land registry office) are available from the official authorities.