Real estate · Aargau

3 848 companies in real estate in the canton of Aargau.

The commercial register lists 3 848 active companies in real estate in the canton of Aargau, placing Aargau 6th nationally for this sector (6 % of the national total). 1 423 of them (37 %) are VAT-registered, and 1 381 (36 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

3 848active companies
13registered in the past 30 days
1 423VAT-registered
6thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Real estate in the canton of Aargau: what the register shows.

Real estate brings together property managers, brokers, developers and property-holding companies. Every development or acquisition goes through a company, often set up for the occasion: new registrations and transfers of assets are the best indicator of projects under way in a canton.

This sector accounts for 9 % of companies classified in the canton of Aargau, against 8 % across Switzerland. 13 companies in real estate were registered in the canton of Aargau over the past 30 days, 64 over 90 days.

Aargau is the canton of energy and industry: power plants and electrical engineering (Baden, Aarau), mechanical engineering, plastics and logistics along the A1, food processing in the Fricktal. Its position between Zurich, Basel and Berne makes it a fast-growing residential canton with a steady flow of new registrations.

Market analysis

The market in real estate in the canton of Aargau, in figures

505companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 1.0 bnof combined share capital (3 483 capital companies)
1 424VAT-registered
37are hiring right now (Job-Room postings)

Of these 3 848 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Public limited company (AG / SA) (66 %), Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (22 %), Sole proprietorship (5 %). 505 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 13 % of the active base; 285 registrations in 2025. That is in line with the average of the three previous years (271 a year): a steady pace of registration.

Share capital is known for 3 483 companies (91 %): CHF 1.0 bn combined, median company in the 100-500k band; 2 480 of them (71 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

1 424 companies (37 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 3 846 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 699 publish a general phone or email, 805 have a website verified by ciblr, and 37 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 63 new registrations, 74 changes of directors, 1 capital changes, 42 relocations of seat, 68 other amendments, 1 liquidations or deletions.

Registrations by year

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Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Public limited company (AG / SA)
2 54666 %
Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
86422 %
Sole proprietorship
1915 %
Coopérative
1193,1 %
General partnership
260,7 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
1 84048 %
Small companies
3338,7 %
Medium companies
1 58441 %
Large companies
912,4 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Aarau
1824,7 %
Baden
1483,8 %
Wettingen
1193,1 %
Zofingen
1022,7 %
Lenzburg
932,4 %
Wohlen AG
872,3 %
Oftringen
852,2 %
Rheinfelden
762 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in real estate are active in the canton of Aargau?

3 848 companies in real estate are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Aargau, or 6 % of the 59 422 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

1 423 of these companies (37 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 1,518 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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