City · Zürich
Bonstetten
A landscape shaped by farmland
The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
53%
- Agriculture53%
- Forest29%
- Settlement18%
- Other<1%
- Water<1%
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 28.2
1 Nov 2026
More about Housing
Vacancy1.02%
1.02%
| 2015 | 0.64% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.22% |
| 2017 | 1.77% |
| 2018 | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 1.01% |
| 2020 | 1.17% |
| 2021 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 0.60% |
| 2025 | 0.99% |
| 2026 | 1.02% |
Gross asking rentCHF 28.2
Figures of the municipality of Bonstetten · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 27.4–33.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026
Asking priceCHF 10'735
Figures of the municipality of Bonstetten · Median of 19 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'783–11'110 · as of 1 Nov 2026
The people who live here
The population grew by 9.7% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
5'659
| 2010 | 5'159 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 5'173 |
| 2012 | 5'205 |
| 2013 | 5'260 |
| 2014 | 5'287 |
| 2015 | 5'326 |
| 2016 | 5'435 |
| 2017 | 5'512 |
| 2018 | 5'548 |
| 2019 | 5'572 |
| 2020 | 5'610 |
| 2021 | 5'632 |
| 2022 | 5'624 |
| 2023 | 5'678 |
| 2024 | 5'712 |
| 2025 | 5'659 |
More about People
Population5'659
5'659
| 2010 | 5'159 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 5'173 |
| 2012 | 5'205 |
| 2013 | 5'260 |
| 2014 | 5'287 |
| 2015 | 5'326 |
| 2016 | 5'435 |
| 2017 | 5'512 |
| 2018 | 5'548 |
| 2019 | 5'572 |
| 2020 | 5'610 |
| 2021 | 5'632 |
| 2022 | 5'624 |
| 2023 | 5'678 |
| 2024 | 5'712 |
| 2025 | 5'659 |
Foreign residents18.8%
18.8%
| 2010 | 12.7% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% |
| 2013 | 13.5% |
| 2014 | 14.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% |
| 2021 | 17.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9% |
| 2023 | 19.0% |
| 2024 | 19.1% |
| 2025 | 18.8% |
Jobs (FTE)773
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 773 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
773
| 2011 | 618 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 644 |
| 2013 | 628 |
| 2014 | 655 |
| 2015 | 655 |
| 2016 | 683 |
| 2017 | 662 |
| 2018 | 669 |
| 2019 | 694 |
| 2020 | 736 |
| 2021 | 725 |
| 2022 | 703 |
| 2023 | 726 |
| 2024 | 773 |
A picture of local costs
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 9'532
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'532
Figures of the municipality of Bonstetten · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier106%
106%
| 2010 | 105% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 104% |
| 2012 | 105% |
| 2013 | 105% |
| 2014 | 108% |
| 2015 | 108% |
| 2016 | 110% |
| 2017 | 110% |
| 2018 | 110% |
| 2019 | 109% |
| 2020 | 109% |
| 2021 | 109% |
| 2022 | 109% |
| 2023 | 109% |
| 2024 | 110% |
| 2025 | 109% |
| 2026 | 106% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 67'100
CHF 67'100
| 2010 | CHF 59'200 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 60'100 |
| 2012 | CHF 59'050 |
| 2013 | CHF 59'500 |
| 2014 | CHF 60'900 |
| 2015 | CHF 60'700 |
| 2016 | CHF 63'300 |
| 2017 | CHF 63'400 |
| 2018 | CHF 62'900 |
| 2019 | CHF 63'250 |
| 2020 | CHF 64'800 |
| 2021 | CHF 64'750 |
| 2022 | CHF 67'100 |
Median net incomeCHF 75'000
CHF 75'000
| 2010 | CHF 66'000 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | CHF 67'700 |
| 2012 | CHF 67'300 |
| 2013 | CHF 67'450 |
| 2014 | CHF 69'550 |
| 2015 | CHF 69'300 |
| 2016 | CHF 71'300 |
| 2017 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2018 | CHF 70'650 |
| 2019 | CHF 71'050 |
| 2020 | CHF 72'550 |
| 2021 | CHF 72'400 |
| 2022 | CHF 75'000 |
Cantonal tax multiplier95%
95%
| 2010 | 100% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 100% |
| 2012 | 100% |
| 2013 | 100% |
| 2014 | 100% |
| 2015 | 100% |
| 2016 | 100% |
| 2017 | 100% |
| 2018 | 100% |
| 2019 | 100% |
| 2020 | 100% |
| 2021 | 100% |
| 2022 | 99% |
| 2023 | 99% |
| 2024 | 98% |
| 2025 | 98% |
| 2026 | 95% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.
The municipality
- Settlement type
- Intermediate
- Municipality type
- Peri-urban municipality of medium density
- Language region
- German
- Agglomeration
- Zürich
- Labour market region
- Horgen–Wädenswil
- Mountain region
- No
Federal Statistical Office · 2020