About Aeugst am Albis
Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 7.9 km²
Population
1'995residents
Median taxable income
CHF 90'288
Vacancy
1.59%
Foreign residents
17.2%
Dwellings
943
Jobs (FTE)
442
Tax multiplier
92%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aeugst am Albis, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
442 full-time-equivalent jobs across 141 businesses — services make up 86% of employment, industry 6% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
442FTE total
Primary8.8%
Secondary5.7%
Tertiary85.5%
Land use
13% built-up, 50% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 790 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.0%
Agriculture53.4%
Forest32.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.2%, ahead of GLP at 14.5%.
Source BFS
SVP34.2%+3.9 pp
GLP14.5%+0.2 pp
SP13.6%+2.0 pp
FDP12.7%−3.7 pp
Grüne7.9%−7.2 pp
Mitte5.8%
EVP3.9%+0.6 pp
Others
3.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.9%
Second homes11.1%
Climate data
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.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
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).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
