The following figures are for the whole municipality Escher Wyss belongs to. The vacancy rate is 0.11%, 79% below the cantonal average (0.53 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 119% (2026), 9% above the average of the canton's municipalities (109.3 %). A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 10'147 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Zürich (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). On the mean of the municipalities weighted by residents it is CHF 9'686 in the canton and CHF 12'251 in Switzerland. Median taxable income of all taxpayers is CHF 55'400 (tax period 2022). Escher Wyss has 5'993 residents.
Sources: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Tax Administration (FTA).
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Sunshine
1'694 h
Precipitation
1'108 mm
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals · Source: MeteoSchweiz
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025 · Source: MeteoSchweiz NBCN
Source: FSO
8 apartments are currently listed to buy in Escher Wyss on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
Flats and houses in the municipality of Zürich are offered for sale at a median of CHF 19'478 per m² of living space, the middle half between CHF 16'289 and CHF 21'471 (233 listings, as of 27 Oct 2026). These are asking prices from listings on Swiss portals, not prices paid and not a valuation.
Escher Wyss is located in the canton of Zurich.
Escher Wyss has approximately 5'993 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Escher Wyss is 119% of the cantonal base tax (tax year 2026). Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate, and it can only be compared within the same canton.
A single person without children on a gross wage of CHF 100'000 pays CHF 10'147 a year in canton, municipality and personal tax in the municipality of Zürich (tax year 2026, without church, federal and wealth tax). The amount holds for exactly this household and income and, unlike the tax multiplier, compares across cantons.
