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Renting in Carouge

Homes in Carouge, canton of Geneva

1,356 CHF

median rent, 3 rooms (Carouge)Source: OCSTAT 2025 (in French)

23,097

residents · 8,554 per km²Source: OCSTAT 06-2026 (in French)

37.4%

foreign residents (canton: 41.5%)Source: OCSTAT 06-2026 (in French)

17 min

to Cornavin by public transport (from Carouge GE, Ancienne)Source: transport.opendata.ch

Rents in Carouge

Area1 rm2 rm3 rm4 rm5 rm6 rmAll
Carouge9101'0181'3561'6391'9142'4381'465
Canton — new tenants1'0751'2501'6091'9952'5093'0701'632

Median monthly rent in Swiss francs, free-market dwellings, without charges. In Geneva the room count includes the kitchen. Dash: not published (statistical confidentiality). Source: OCSTAT — T 05.04.2.06, median monthly rent (May 2025, free market, without charges) (in French)

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Carouge has 23,097 residents, 8,640 of them foreign nationals, and 11,591 dwellings.

Dwellings by number of rooms

  • 1 room(s)2,124 · 18 %
  • 2 room(s)2,938 · 25 %
  • 3 room(s)3,700 · 32 %
  • 4 room(s)2,041 · 18 %
  • 5 room(s)593 · 5 %
  • 6+ room(s)192 · 2 %

189 single-family houses.

Population by age

  • 0-19 yrs4,609 · 20 %
  • 20-64 yrs14,754 · 64 %
  • 65+ yrs3,734 · 16 %

Getting around from Carouge

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    Frequently asked questions

    How much is a 3-room home in Carouge?
    The median monthly rent of a free-market 3-room home is 1,356 francs without charges (Carouge, OCSTAT May 2025). For a new tenant, the canton median is 1,609 francs.
    How long from Carouge to Cornavin station?
    About 17 minutes by public transport from the Carouge GE, Ancienne stop, with 0 change(s), leaving on a Tuesday at 8 am.
    How many foreign nationals live in Carouge?
    8,640 of the 23,097 residents are foreign nationals, i.e. 37.4% (OCSTAT, 06-2026).

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