Population
17'100↑0.4%
About Pfäffikon SZ
City · Schwyz
Pfäffikon is a former municipality and principal town of the municipality of Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. Together with Wollerau, Pfäffikon is considered the principal town of the district (Bezirk) of Höfe and the center of the region of Ausserschwyz. The former farm town is known for its focus on hedge funds. With 7,200 residents, Pfäffikon is the third biggest town in the canton after Küssnacht and Einsiedeln.
Population
17'100
Tax multiplier
64%
Pfäffikon SZ in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.64%
Bottom 10% in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 72'250↑4.1%
Top 10% in canton
Median net income
CHF 79'752↑3.2%
83%
Cantonal tax multiplier
110%↓4.3%
0.26%↓33.3%
Bottom quartile in canton
- Agriculture37%
- Settlement34%
- Forest23%
- Other5%
Foreign residents
31.4%↑0.2%
Top 10% in canton
Median price
CHF 15'733/ m²
+85% vs CH
Dwellings
8'077↓1.6%
Jobs (FTE)
13'962↑0.2%
92%
73%
Fibre
Property market in Pfäffikon SZ
The rental vacancy rate is 0.26%, 51% below the cantonal average (0.53 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 64%, 55% below the cantonal average (141 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 87'900, 42% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Pfäffikon SZ has 17'100 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
