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Home search services in Zürich

expat-services.ch lists 30 hand-checked English-speaking home search services in Zürich, including AAS Apartment Service, AM Relocation, Apartments Zürich and Blueground.

Besides English, they also work in German, French, Italian and Spanish. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live. See also Relocation agencies in Zürich.

Home search services in Zürich

30 providers

  • Prime Relocation

    Full-service relocation · Zürich

    Prime Relocation is a family-owned relocation agency in Zug, founded in 2006, helping expats, families and HR teams with home search, permits, temporary housing, schools and settling in.

    Premium Languages: EN · DE · FR · IT +1 ✓ Verified
  • Welcome Service

    Full-service relocation · Zürich

    Welcome Service is a family-owned relocation firm founded in 1990, with offices in Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich, handling permits, home search, schools and settling in for families and HR teams.

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  • Auris Relocation

    Full-service relocation · Zürich

    Auris Relocation is a Swiss relocation and global mobility firm with nine offices from Geneva to Lugano, handling permits, home search, schools and moves for companies and families.

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  • RelEx

    Full-service relocation · Zürich

    RelEx is a relocation company from Andelfingen that helps expats find a flat and settle in around Zurich, Zug and Lucerne, with every service bookable on its own.

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  • AAS Apartment Service

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Zurich provider of furnished and serviced business apartments (studio to 3.5 rooms) in central districts, with flexible lease terms and 24/7 on-call tenant support.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE

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  • AM Relocation

    Apartment search services · Zürich

    Independent Swiss boutique relocation firm around Zurich (Gold/Silver Coast, Zürcher Oberland) whose most-requested service is home finding for expats and Swiss nationals.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN

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  • Apartments Zürich

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Furnished studios and flats in Zurich, mainly Kreis 4, for 1 to 60 nights and from 2 months, with utilities, Wi-Fi and cleaning per offer type. Company invoicing; landlord files the move-in notice.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE

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  • Blueground

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    International operator of furnished, move-in-ready apartments for stays from 30 days, active in Zurich and Basel with fully equipped kitchens and designer furnishings.

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  • Book a home

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Furnished apartments and studios in and around Zurich (Zurich, Kloten, Dübendorf), let under a Swiss rental agreement since 2008. Utilities, internet and 24-hour emergency service in the rent.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE

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  • City Pop

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Fully furnished studios (Pops) booked by app or website for 4 to 52 weeks in Oerlikon, Altstetten and the city. Utilities, Wi-Fi and TV included; cleaning on demand; stay confirmation provided.

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  • CITY STAY

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Operator of around 255 furnished serviced apartments in Zurich and Central Switzerland/Zug, from studios to penthouses, for short and long stays with weekly cleaning.

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  • Comfort Apartments

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Furnished apartments for professionals, expats and corporate tenants in Zurich and Basel, for one month to a year or longer. Internet and utilities included; rental contract for registration.

    Languages: EN ✓ Verified
  • Cosmopolitan Apartments

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Serviced apartments in Zurich (Seefeld, Europa-Allee, Enge, Wiedikon and more) with all-inclusive prices: cleaning, linen, Wi-Fi, TV and utilities. Minimum 2 nights, lowest rates from 30 nights.

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  • EMA House

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Hotel suites and serviced apartments (studios to 3-bedroom) at five Zurich locations in districts 4, 6 and 8, priced per night, with a reduced-service extended-stay rate for longer stays on enquiry.

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  • Firstcaution

    Rental deposit guarantees · Zürich

    FINMA-authorised specialist for rent guarantees without bank deposit for private and commercial leases, with flexible payment and help recovering existing deposits.

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  • GLANDON Apartments

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Furnished business apartments in multiple Swiss cities with utilities and Wi-Fi included and fortnightly cleaning; standard minimum stay one month, plus short-stay rooms.

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  • goCaution

    Rental deposit guarantees · Zürich

    Online rental deposit insurance replacing a cash deposit, with pre-approval certificates for applicants, commercial deposit cover and release of existing deposit accounts.

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  • Guggach Apartments

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Serviced apartment building in Zurich with furnished studios and one-bedrooms, weekly cleaning, reception, gym, spa and on-site shops; aimed at project staff and expats.

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  • Homenhancement

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Geneva-based provider of designed serviced apartments across several Swiss cities for business, family and long stays, plus relocation-oriented rental support.

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  • HouseScout

    Apartment search services · Zürich

    Apartment-hunting service for Canton Zurich and Geneva: matches listings to your profile, visits properties in person and handles landlord communication; priced per service.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE · FR · ES

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  • SmartCaution

    Rental deposit guarantees · Zürich

    FINMA-authorised Swiss insurer founded 2007 offering rent guarantees without bank deposit for tenants and companies.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · FR

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  • Swiss Expat Realtor

    Apartment search services · Zürich

    Expat-focused rental home search agency covering Zurich, Zug, Schwyz and Basel; uses local network incl. unlisted properties and advocates for applications; success-based fee.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE · FR · ZH

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  • Swiss Star (Kind of a Hotel)

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Serviced apartments under the Swiss Star name at 14 Zurich addresses (Oerlikon, Wiedikon, Sihlfeld, Kreis 4, University) for one night to a year; weekly cleaning, contracts from one month.

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  • SwissCaution

    Rental deposit guarantees · Zürich

    Pioneer of Swiss rental guarantees without bank deposit: tenant pays an annual premium instead of blocking cash; also commercial leases and provisional certificates.

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  • UMS Temporary Housing

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Long-running Swiss portal and service for furnished temporary apartments and sublets (1+ months), with contract tools, security package and support for expats and relocation clients.

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  • WOW living

    Serviced apartments · Zürich

    Serviced and business apartments in Zurich (Freischützgasse, Zollstrasse, Elisabethenstrasse) with all ancillary costs, internet and fortnightly cleaning in the monthly price; registration possible.

    Unclaimed Languages: EN · DE

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Local facts

Home search services: what's particular to Zurich

Of the 252 empty homes counted on 1 June 2026, 246 were offered for rent and six for sale (Statistik Stadt Zürich, checked ). Condominiums made up 10.3% of the city’s 238,472 flats in 2025 (our calculation from the housing-stock data) (Statistik Stadt Zürich, checked ). In 2026 a 3-room flat on a private lease signed in the past two years had a median net rent of CHF 2,250 (Statistik Stadt Zürich, checked ).

The canton has charged no property transfer tax (Handänderungssteuer) since 1 January 2005 (Notariate Zurich, checked ). A purchase is notarised by one of the cantonal notariats, which belong to the judiciary and also take on land-register tasks; their online calculator works out a notarial fee that carries VAT and a land-register fee from the purchase price, plus expenses (Notariate Zurich, checked ) (Notariate Zurich, checked ). The seller owes the property gains tax (Grundstückgewinnsteuer) and files its return within 30 days of the transfer; the property itself is liable for the tax, so the buyer ultimately bears it if the seller does not pay (Notariate Zurich, checked ).

The Lex Koller (BewG) restricts purchases by persons abroad, in particular holiday homes and investment property; a home that serves as the buyer’s main residence at the place of lawful, actual residence is not restricted. Where approval is needed in the canton, the district councils (Bezirksräte) are the permit authority (Notariate Zurich, checked ).

Registering in Zurich

Arrivals from abroad register in person at the Personenmeldeamt Zürich Süd in the Stadthaus, Stadthausquai 17, with a booked appointment, and only once they actually live in the city (City of Zurich, checked ). The deadline is 14 days (2026) (City of Zurich, checked ); the fee is CHF 40 per adult, plus the cantonal migration office’s permit fees for foreign nationals (City of Zurich, checked ). More in our guide to registering at your commune.

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