Altstetten (established, ~CHF 38/sqft/yr · ≈ $41.8 PSF/yr USD) is one of 5 Zurich Class A submarkets we track.

• Altstetten sits at established tier.
• Average rent CHF 38/sqft/yr · ≈ $41.8 PSF/yr USD vs city average 95.
• Compared submarkets: Bahnhofstrasse / Paradeplatz (trophy), Zürich-West (prime), Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon) (established).

TL;DR

• Altstetten sits at established tier.
• Average rent CHF 38/sqft/yr · ≈ $41.8 PSF/yr USD vs city average 95.
• Compared submarkets: Bahnhofstrasse / Paradeplatz (trophy), Zürich-West (prime), Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon) (established).

Side-by-side with peers

**Bahnhofstrasse / Paradeplatz** (trophy, CHF 110/sqft/yr · ≈ $121 PSF/yr USD) — The historic banking spine. **Zürich-West** (prime, CHF 75/sqft/yr · ≈ $82.5 PSF/yr USD) — Repositioned industrial spine. **Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon)** (established, CHF 50/sqft/yr · ≈ $55 PSF/yr USD) — Decentralized Class A at scale. **Seefeld** (prime, CHF 80/sqft/yr · ≈ $88 PSF/yr USD) — Lakeside boutique HQ stock.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

What other submarkets compete with Altstetten in Zurich?

Bahnhofstrasse / Paradeplatz, Zürich-West, Zürich-Nord (Oerlikon)

Related

• Altstetten — submarket overview
• Zurich — full city profile
• Zurich submarkets — all
• Altstetten — Rents
• Altstetten — Tenants
• Altstetten — Transit
• Altstetten — Amenity

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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