About 8915 Hausen am Albis
Hausen am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 13.6 km²
Population
3'951residents
Median taxable income
CHF 76'221
Vacancy
0.71%
Foreign residents
17.8%
Dwellings
1'831
Jobs (FTE)
1'021
Tax multiplier
112%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8915 Hausen 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
1'021 full-time-equivalent jobs across 271 businesses — services make up 78% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'021FTE total
Primary9.1%
Secondary13.3%
Tertiary77.6%
Land use
13% built-up, 55% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 1'364 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.6%
Agriculture56.6%
Forest29.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.1%, ahead of SP at 17.8%.
Source BFS
SVP34.1%+1.0 pp
SP17.8%+4.1 pp
GLP12.1%−0.3 pp
FDP10.3%−0.8 pp
Grüne10.0%−6.7 pp
Mitte7.0%
EVP2.9%−1.1 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.5%
Second homes7.5%
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
