Area guide

Baar

Family town beside Zug, ISZL campus

Price per sqft

$1,500-$1,850 (CHF 13,500-16,500/m², relo estimate)

Population

~25,000 municipality | ~132,000 canton of Zug

Crime scale

Very low for Switzerland

1.8 assaults per 1,000, Canton of Zug, 2023

Overview

Baar is a practical family town next to Zug, home to the main campus of the International School of Zug and Luzern. It suits families who want Zug's tax and the school on the doorstep at lower prices than Zug town. It lacks Zug's lakefront.

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School fit
5/5
ISZL Zug campus is in Baar; Swiss public schools teach in German.
Tax position
5/5
Canton Zug rates, among the lowest in Switzerland; lump-sum taxation available.
Commute
4/5
Zug 5 minutes; Zurich about 25 minutes; Zurich Airport about 40 minutes.
Family network density
5/5
International families and Swiss professionals.
Inventory in price band
2/5
Apartments and family houses; Lex Koller applies until resident.

Best for

· Families using ISZL
· Buyers wanting Zug tax at lower prices
· Executives working in Zug

Key neighborhoods

· Baar centre, near the station
· Inwil, newer family housing
· Allenwinden, hillside village above

Commute and access

Zug 5 minutes; Zurich about 25 minutes; Zurich Airport about 40 minutes.

Housing profile

Apartments and family houses; Lex Koller applies until resident.

Key tradeoffs

· No lakefront
· Less character than Zug Old Town
· Industrial edges near the railway

Demographics

International families and Swiss professionals.

Schools overview

ISZL Zug campus is in Baar; Swiss public schools teach in German.

Restaurants & bars

Where we would take you in your first month in Baar. A handful of places locals return to, picked by relo for a family dinner, a celebration or meeting new neighbours, so you can skip the trial and error and feel at home sooner.

Restaurant Brauerei
Restaurant · Baar
Brewery-house restaurant in the village.
Brasserie Freilager
Restaurant · Baar
Brasserie cooking in a converted warehouse.

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