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Renting in the City of Geneva

Homes in Genève, canton of Geneva

1,420 CHF

median rent, 3 rooms (City of Geneva)Source: OCSTAT 2025 (in French)

209,630

residents · 11,455 per km²Source: OCSTAT 06-2026 (in French)

49.6%

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

Rents in Geneva

Area1 rm2 rm3 rm4 rm5 rm6 rmAll
City of Geneva9701'0911'4201'6631'9872'7571'430
Canton — new tenants1'0751'2501'6091'9952'5093'0701'632
Cité-Centre1'3001'4251'7412'2002'7004'4001'900
Saint-Gervais - Chantepoulet1'0369991'4501'7882'3622'9901'443
Délices - Grottes1'0001'0501'4001'6651'9002'5401'397
Pâquis - Navigation1'0001'1051'4901'8252'0003'2201'400
Champel - Roseraie9151'1601'5561'8102'3612'9121'663
Cluse - Philosophes1'0001'0901'4161'5942'0002'5671'274
Jonction - Plainpalais8401'1121'3801'6002'0752'8001'345
Bâtie - Acacias9501'1001'3141'4201'600—1'286
Eaux-Vives - Lac1'0001'1101'5801'8002'1502'7301'500
Florissant - Malagnou1'0001'1591'6382'0272'2912'7261'940
Sécheron - Prieuré1'0501'0401'5171'8002'4503'2001'437
ONU - Rigot——9841'2711'577—1'273
Grand-Pré - Vermont9121'0941'3261'5352'050—1'290
Bouchet - Moillebeau8061'1131'5251'7651'8572'5621'695
Charmilles - Châtelaine8509901'3851'5701'7102'4641'359
Saint-Jean - Aïre8799501'2001'3101'3471'6651'200

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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Geneva has 209,630 residents, 103,917 of them foreign nationals, and 115,205 dwellings.

Dwellings by number of rooms

  • 1 room(s)27,301 · 24 %
  • 2 room(s)31,710 · 28 %
  • 3 room(s)30,291 · 26 %
  • 4 room(s)15,989 · 14 %
  • 5 room(s)6,164 · 5 %
  • 6+ room(s)3,750 · 3 %

670 single-family houses.

Population by age

  • 0-19 yrs37,137 · 18 %
  • 20-64 yrs137,750 · 66 %
  • 65+ yrs34,743 · 17 %

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    Frequently asked questions

    How much is a 3-room home in Geneva?
    The median monthly rent of a free-market 3-room home is 1,420 francs without charges (City of Geneva, OCSTAT May 2025). For a new tenant, the canton median is 1,609 francs.
    How many foreign nationals live in Geneva?
    103,917 of the 209,630 residents are foreign nationals, i.e. 49.6% (OCSTAT, 06-2026).

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