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Egg b. Zürich

These figures are for the whole municipality Egg b. Zürich belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.

55%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture55%
  • Forest24%
  • Settlement20%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 20 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Egg

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 32.9

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

24.844.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.83%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.83%

1.10.60
20222026
Vacancy
20150.63%
20160.89%
20171.33%
20181.87%
20192.49%
20201.64%
20211.16%
20221.12%
20230.82%
20241.06%
20250.73%
20260.83%
Net asking rentCHF 32.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Egg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Egg · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.8–44.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 36.3/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Egg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Egg · Median of 26 listings for flats and houses · middle half 26.9–42 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'819/ m²Figures of the municipality of Egg · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Egg · Median of 25 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'034–12'815 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'094Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'796 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings27During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage95%FibreAs of 2026 · Broadband coverage is one part of everyday infrastructure. This is coverage across the reported area; availability at a particular home still depends on its address.

People

The people who live here

The population grew by 9.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

8'757

8.8K4.4K0
20212025
Population
20107'999
20118'221
20128'305
20138'296
20148'336
20158'388
20168'405
20178'452
20188'598
20198'796
20208'829
20218'839
20228'786
20238'816
20248'815
20258'757
More about People
Population
8'757End of 2025

2025

8'757

8.8K4.4K0
20212025
Population
20107'999
20118'221
20128'305
20138'296
20148'336
20158'388
20168'405
20178'452
20188'598
20198'796
20208'829
20218'839
20228'786
20238'816
20248'815
20258'757
Foreign residents
21.9%End of 2025

2025

21.9%

21.9110
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.5%
201118.0%
201218.6%
201319.1%
201419.1%
201519.4%
201619.6%
201719.4%
201819.5%
201919.9%
202020.2%
202120.6%
202221.0%
202321.8%
202421.9%
202521.9%
Jobs (FTE)
1'964

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'964 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'964

2K1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'858
20121'882
20131'853
20141'836
20151'858
20161'919
20171'912
20181'855
20191'849
20201'931
20212'012
20221'968
20231'972
20241'964

Taxes & income

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

Figures of the municipality of Egg

CHF 9'295

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'295/ yearFigures of the municipality of Egg · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Egg · Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026

Tax multiplier
101%Tax year 2026

2026

101%

10150.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
201097%
201195%
201295%
201395%
201498%
201598%
201698%
201798%
201898%
201998%
202098%
202198%
2022101%
2023101%
2024101%
2025101%
2026101%
Median taxable income
CHF 59'600All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 59'600

59.6K29.8K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 53'000
2011CHF 52'850
2012CHF 53'500
2013CHF 54'000
2014CHF 54'400
2015CHF 53'500
2016CHF 54'600
2017CHF 55'600
2018CHF 56'000
2019CHF 55'950
2020CHF 56'800
2021CHF 57'350
2022CHF 59'600
Median net income
CHF 65'600As of 2022

2022

CHF 65'600

65.6K32.8K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 59'000
2011CHF 58'900
2012CHF 59'800
2013CHF 59'500
2014CHF 60'600
2015CHF 59'650
2016CHF 60'200
2017CHF 61'500
2018CHF 62'050
2019CHF 61'400
2020CHF 62'050
2021CHF 62'700
2022CHF 65'600
Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9949.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
2010100%
2011100%
2012100%
2013100%
2014100%
2015100%
2016100%
2017100%
2018100%
2019100%
2020100%
2021100%
202299%
202399%
202498%
202598%
202695%

Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.