Housing cooperatives in the canton of Basel-Stadt

Our directory lists 97 housing cooperatives and non-profit landlords in the canton of Basel-Stadt. 19 of them currently have active listings on Laos.io; for 49 a waiting list is noted in our directory (not checked individually). Besides cooperatives, the list includes foundations, municipalities and other non-profit landlords. In total, 98 listings for cooperative apartments in the canton are active right now. The table is sorted by active listings, then by size. Type: marked where the name shows a foundation, municipality, company or association rather than a cooperative.

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Housing cooperatives and non-profit landlords in the canton of Basel-Stadt

Name Type Apartments Waiting list noted* Active listings Listings, 12 months
Wohnbau-Genossenschaft Nordwest wgn889 apartments · waiting list noted* · 15 listings/12 mo.cooperative889yes2415
Mieter-Baugenossenschaft Basel10 listings/12 mo.cooperative––2110
Stiftung Habitat foundation728 apartments · 4 listings/12 mo.foundation728–144
WOHNSTADT Bau- und Verwaltungsgenossenschaft750 apartments · waiting list noted* · 7 listings/12 mo.cooperative750yes117
Wohngenossenschaft Morgartenring115 apartments · 1 listing/12 mo.cooperative115–51
Wohngenossenschaft Bettingen3 listings/12 mo.cooperative––33
Eisenbahner-Baugenossenschaft beider Basel (EBG)551 apartments · 1 listing/12 mo.cooperative551–21
Wohngenossenschaft11 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative11yes20
Genossenschaftsverband Pilatus1 listing/12 mo.cooperative––21
Wohngenossenschaft Zimmerfrei150 apartments · waiting list noted* · 1 listing/12 mo.cooperative150yes11
Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Höflirain92 apartments · 1 listing/12 mo.cooperative92–11
Bau- + Wohngenossenschaft Neuhof90 apartmentscooperative90–10
Wohngenossenschaft Redingbrücke79 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative79yes10
Wohngenossenschaft Vogelbach44 apartments · waiting list noted* · 1 listing/12 mo.cooperative44yes11
Alterswohnungen1 listing/12 mo.cooperative––11
Wohngenossenschaft Am Raincooperative––10
Wohngenossenschaft Burgfelderhofwaiting list noted*cooperative–yes10
Wohngenossenschaft Distelhofcooperative––10
Wohngenossenschaft Fürstenstein1 listing/12 mo.cooperative––11
Gemeinnützige Baugenossenschaft Limmattal1,601 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative1,601yes00
Baugenossenschaft SILU958 apartmentscooperative958–00
Baugenossenschaft SVEA838 apartmentscooperative838–00
Baugenossenschaft wohnen&mehr530 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative530yes00
Basler Wohngenossenschaft (BWG)494 apartmentscooperative494–00
Wohngenossenschaft Riburg413 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative413yes00
Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Kraftwerk1368 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative368yes00
GEWONA NORD-WEST Genossenschaft für Wohnen und Arbeiten300 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative300yes00
Terra Schweiz AG / Habitare Schweiz AG company280 apartmentscompany280–00
Wohngenossenschaft Kannenfeld WOKA261 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative261yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Bündnerstrasse250 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative250yes00
Neue Wohnbaugenossenschaft Basel NWG223 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative223yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Albanrheinweg200 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative200yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Belforterstrasse192 apartmentscooperative192–00
Wohngenossenschaft Im langen Loh187 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative187yes00
Homebase, Genossenschaft für selbstgestaltetes Wohnen und Arbeiten180 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative180yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Entenweid150 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative150yes00
SOWAG AG für sozialen Wohnungsbau company147 apartments · waiting list noted*company147yes00
Stiftung für preisgünstigen Wohnraum Basel-Stadt foundation137 apartmentsfoundation137–00
Wohngenossenschaft Gundeldingen131 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative131yes00
Gemeinnützige Baugenossenschaft Pratteln (GBP)125 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative125yes00
Wohngenossenschaft 1943 Jakobsberg125 apartmentscooperative125–00
Wohngenossenschaft Eglisee125 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative125yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Im Ettingerhof120 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative120yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Thierstein Basel117 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative117yes00
Wohngenossenschaft an der Birs112 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative112yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Jurablick Basel102 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative102yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Im Grünen100 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative100yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Lettenhof96 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative96yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Holeeletten91 apartmentscooperative91–00
Wohngenossenschaft Breite90 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative90yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Oltingerstrasse88 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative88yes00
Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Lebenswerte Nachbarschaft LeNa85 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative85yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Hinter der Mühle71 apartmentscooperative71–00
Wohngenossenschaft Im Heimatland68 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative68yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Klybeck67 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative67yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Lange Erlen63 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative63yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Gempenblick54 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative54yes00
Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Im Landauer52 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative52yes00
Wohngenosseschaft Gnischter42 apartmentscooperative42–00
Allgemeine Wohn- und Baugenossenschaft Basel (AWB)40 apartmentscooperative40–00
Evangelische Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Basel EBWG40 apartmentscooperative40–00
SOCA Familienheimgenossenschaft40 apartmentscooperative40–00
Wohnbaugenossenschaft Areal, WBG Basel34 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative34yes00
Wohnbaugenossenschaft Sophie Stinde30 apartmentscooperative30–00
Wohngenossenschaft Woba-Basel22 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative22yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Giornicostrasse21 apartmentscooperative21–00
Wohngenossenschaft Bündten20 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative20yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Mühleteich20 apartments · waiting list noted*cooperative20yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Dach16 apartmentscooperative16–00
Wohnbaugenossenschaft Point Commun11 apartmentscooperative11–00
Wohnbaugenossenschaft methusalix9 apartmentscooperative9–00
Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Rankhofwaiting list noted*cooperative–yes00
Baugenossenschaft des Bundespersonals Basel (BBB)cooperative––00
Baugenossenschaft Sunnig Heimwaiting list noted*cooperative–yes00
Baugenossenschaft Zentralstrassecooperative––00
Erlenflex Genossenschaftcooperative––00
Familienheimgenossenschaft Am Hörnliwaiting list noted*cooperative–yes00
Genossenschaft Mietshäuser Syndikatcooperative––00
Seniorenverband Nordwestschweizcooperative––00
Stiftung Liberales Heim foundationfoundation––00
Wogeno Solothurn Genossenschaftcooperative––00
Wohnbaugenossenschaft LYSE-LOTTEcooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft Am Horncooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft Chrischonacooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft Forellenwegcooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft Gartenland, Baselcooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft Gartenstrassewaiting list noted*cooperative–yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Grünmattcooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft Hegenheimerstrassewaiting list noted*cooperative–yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Hirshalmcooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft Holeestrasse Baselwaiting list noted*cooperative–yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Kayserbergstrassewaiting list noted*cooperative–yes00
Wohngenossenschaft Luftmattcooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft SOLIDARwaiting list noted*cooperative–yes00
Wohngenossenschaft St. Jakobcooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft St. Johanncooperative––00
Wohngenossenschaft zum Kornfeldcooperative––00

Type: from the name – foundation, municipality, company or association where the name shows it, otherwise cooperative (not verified against the commercial register). Apartments: total number of apartments as stated by the provider, all cantons (– = unknown). * Waiting list noted: an entry in our directory, not checked individually – whether the provider keeps a list, and for whom (often only existing tenants), is stated on its own website; a link, where given, is the sign-up link on record, not checked by us (– = none noted). Active listings / listings: the provider's listings in the canton of Basel-Stadt on Laos.io. As of 5 Nov 2026.

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FAQ: housing cooperatives in the canton of Basel-Stadt

How many housing cooperatives are there in the canton of Basel-Stadt?

Our directory lists 97 housing cooperatives and non-profit landlords in the canton of Basel-Stadt (as of 5 Nov 2026). The directory is not necessarily complete: very small cooperatives are sometimes missing.

Which cooperatives in the canton of Basel-Stadt have apartments available?

19 cooperatives currently have active listings on Laos.io, for example Wohnbau-Genossenschaft Nordwest wgn (24), Mieter-Baugenossenschaft Basel (21), Stiftung Habitat (14) and WOHNSTADT Bau- und Verwaltungsgenossenschaft (11). Across all providers, 98 listings for cooperative apartments in the canton are active, including listings from property portals. Check with the landlord whether an apartment is still available. Listings are often only online briefly – a search alert tells you about new ones.

How do I get on a cooperative's waiting list?

Whether a provider keeps a waiting list, and for whom, is stated on its own website – some lists are only open to existing tenants or members, others are closed, and many providers let apartments only through listings. For 49 of the 97 providers in the canton of Basel-Stadt, our directory notes a waiting list, for 45 of them with a sign-up link (not checked individually). Where a list is open, you usually register online or by e-mail and may have to confirm your registration regularly.

What is the difference between a building cooperative and a housing cooperative?

In everyday use both terms mean the same: a cooperative that builds or buys apartments and lets them to its members at cost rent, without a profit margin. Names such as housing, residential or estate cooperative usually also refer to non-profit housing providers.

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