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Cooperative housing in Basel
Housing cooperatives play an important role in Basel's rental market – from traditional estates in Kleinbasel and Gundeli to newer projects on former industrial and railway sites.
The canton grants land to non-profit developers under building leases to expand the supply. Vacancies are usually advertised directly by the cooperatives; Laos.io collects them together with the listings of the major portals.
Rents and figures in Basel
In Basel, half of the portal listings for cooperative apartments are offline again after 9.6 days; 23% are offline within three days (n = 172).
| Size | Median gross rent / month | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1.5 rooms | CHF 950 | 58 |
| 2–2.5 rooms | CHF 1,240 | 116 |
| 3–3.5 rooms | CHF 1,440 | 193 |
| 4–4.5 rooms | CHF 2,000 | 83 |
| 5+ rooms | CHF 3,010 | 38 |
Based on 654 listings recorded by Laos.io (latest on 14 Nov 2026). Rents: advertised gross rents of the listings of the last two years, shown from 20 listings from at least 3 different landlords – not a representative local rent. Time online: 172 ended listings on Homegate, ImmoScout24, Flatfox and Newhome since 14 Nov 2025; share capital: stated in 191 listings from 12 cooperatives. Figures are only shown with enough listings, as of 14 Nov 2026. Market report
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FAQ: cooperative apartments in Basel
Are there cooperative apartments available in Basel right now?
Laos.io currently has 9 active listings for cooperative apartments in Basel (as of 15 Nov 2026). Check with the landlord whether an apartment is still available. 248 new listings were added over the last 12 months.
How much does a cooperative apartment cost in Basel?
The median advertised gross rent in our archive (cooperative apartments in Basel, last two years) is CHF 1,440 per month (n = 488 listings). It is not a representative average rent of all cooperative apartments. By size: 1–1.5 rooms CHF 950; 2–2.5 rooms CHF 1,240; 3–3.5 rooms CHF 1,440; 4–4.5 rooms CHF 2,000; 5+ rooms CHF 3,010. Non-profit landlords set the rent according to their costs rather than a targeted market return.
How long are listings for cooperative apartments in Basel online?
Ended portal listings for cooperative apartments in Basel stayed online for a median of 9.6 days; 12% were offline after one day, 23% after three and 37% after seven days (Based on 172 ended portal listings from 22 cooperatives since 14 Nov 2025, as of 14 Nov 2026). Why a listing disappears and whether the apartment was let, we cannot see. Apartments are advertised a median of 74 days before the move-in date. Many portal listings are only up briefly – it pays to be quick.
Which housing cooperatives are there in Basel?
Our directory lists 71 cooperatives and non-profit landlords in Basel, for example Stiftung Habitat, WOHNSTADT Bau- und Verwaltungsgenossenschaft, Wohnbau-Genossenschaft Nordwest wgn and Mieter-Baugenossenschaft Basel. Their profile pages show contact details, membership requirements and current listings.
Which apartment sizes are most common in Basel?
3-room apartments are the most common (159 listings in the last two years), followed by 2-room apartments (83) and 4-room apartments (51).