Population
8'757↓0.7%
About Esslingen
City · Zürich
Esslingen is a village in the municipality of Egg, Switzerland, in the canton of Zürich. It is located in the Pfannenstiel region, approximately 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Zürich. In the local dialect it is called Esslinge.
Population
8'757
Tax multiplier
101%
Esslingen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.101%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 59'600↑3.9%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 65'600↑4.6%
80%
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%↓3.1%
0.73%↓31.1%
Above average in canton
- Agriculture55%
- Forest24%
- Settlement20%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
21.9%
Middle in canton
Median price
CHF 12'681/ m²
+49% vs CH
Dwellings
4'110↓1.0%
Jobs (FTE)
1'964↓0.4%
94%
65%
Fibre
Property market in Esslingen
The rental vacancy rate is 0.73%, 51% above the cantonal average (0.48 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 101%, 8% below the cantonal average (109 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 70'300, 14% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Esslingen has 8'757 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
