Learn about housing cooperatives
What housing cooperatives are, how they grew up in Switzerland and how many there are, in one place.
How cooperatives work
Membership, share capital, waiting lists, residence and free flats: the common questions, answered from the records.
History of housing cooperatives
From 1860 to today in five eras: laws, votes and foundings in every part of the country, each with its source.
The figures
How many cooperatives and flats are listed and when they were founded.
The figures
As of 30 Oct 2026, counted from the records.
- 1'130 cooperatives and foundations listed
- 128'289 flats
- 26 cantons
Founding years
The 493 housing providers in the records that publish a founding year, by decade.