About 8617 Mönchaltorf
Mönchaltorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 7.6 km²
Population
4'310residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'178
Vacancy
0.26%
Foreign residents
19.4%
Dwellings
1'923
Jobs (FTE)
1'360
Tax multiplier
108%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8617 Mönchaltorf, 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
1'360 full-time-equivalent jobs across 254 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'360FTE total
Primary4.6%
Secondary31.1%
Tertiary64.3%
Land use
20% built-up, 64% agricultural, 12% forest. Measured across 760 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.5%
Agriculture67.4%
Forest12.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.0%, ahead of SP at 17.8%.
Source BFS
SVP35.0%+2.0 pp
SP17.8%+2.6 pp
FDP11.7%−1.4 pp
GLP11.3%−1.8 pp
Mitte7.4%
Grüne7.1%−4.7 pp
EDU2.8%−0.3 pp
Others
3.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.1%
Second homes4.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 1'362 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Wädenswil, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 1362 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Wädenswil · 485 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
