Source and date: the "Plattform Wohnungssuche" page of the Wohnbaugenossenschaften Zürich association (WBG Zürich), read on 14 November 2026. This article was revised on that date; earlier versions assumed many waiting lists.
What WBG Zurich writes
According to WBG Zurich, "most housing cooperatives no longer keep waiting lists". Available flats are advertised instead, on the cooperatives' websites usually only for a short time.
What this means for you
Ask each cooperative you are interested in whether it keeps a waiting list. A few still do; it is stated on their website. For all the others what counts is that you see the listings early and have a complete file ready.
- Where there is a waiting list: register early and renew the entry as required.
- Where there is none: check the cooperative's page regularly or have yourself notified.
- The waiting list overview shows which waiting lists Wohnify knows.
More on the topic
Sources
Sources as of October 2026. Rules and amounts change; the cooperative's own information is binding.
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