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Elsau

These figures are for the whole municipality Elsau 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%
  • Forest25%
  • Settlement20%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 14 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Elsau

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 22.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

19.923.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.46%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.46%

2.51.30
20222026
Vacancy
20151.45%
20161.24%
20170.96%
20180.95%
20191.01%
20201.00%
20211.11%
20222.50%
20230.72%
20240.89%
20250.64%
20260.46%
Net asking rentCHF 22.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Elsau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Elsau · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 19.9–23.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 25/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Elsau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Elsau · Median of 17 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.6–26.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'609/ m²Figures of the municipality of Elsau · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Elsau · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 7'298–9'415 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'737Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 992 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings46During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage99%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 18.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'957

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'329
20113'364
20123'355
20133'421
20143'472
20153'480
20163'558
20173'631
20183'659
20193'647
20203'657
20213'699
20223'707
20233'766
20243'898
20253'957
More about People
Population
3'957End of 2025

2025

3'957

4K2K0
20212025
Population
20103'329
20113'364
20123'355
20133'421
20143'472
20153'480
20163'558
20173'631
20183'659
20193'647
20203'657
20213'699
20223'707
20233'766
20243'898
20253'957
Foreign residents
18.5%End of 2025

2025

18.5%

18.59.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.9%
201115.2%
201215.4%
201315.3%
201416.2%
201516.1%
201617.0%
201716.9%
201816.6%
201917.3%
202017.4%
202116.6%
202215.9%
202317.0%
202417.4%
202518.5%
Jobs (FTE)
967

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 967 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

967

967483.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011974
2012989
20131'022
20141'044
20151'042
20161'054
20171'031
2018789
2019812
2020833
2021859
2022915
2023937
2024967

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 Elsau

CHF 10'052

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'052/ yearFigures of the municipality of Elsau · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Elsau · 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
117%Tax year 2026

2026

117%

120600
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010116%
2011114%
2012114%
2013116%
2014121%
2015121%
2016121%
2017121%
2018121%
2019121%
2020118%
2021118%
2022120%
2023120%
2024120%
2025117%
2026117%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'300

54.3K27.2K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'200
2011CHF 49'900
2012CHF 50'200
2013CHF 51'200
2014CHF 50'650
2015CHF 49'650
2016CHF 51'500
2017CHF 52'300
2018CHF 52'600
2019CHF 52'700
2020CHF 53'100
2021CHF 53'000
2022CHF 54'300
Median net income
CHF 61'272As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'272

61.3K30.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 57'100
2011CHF 56'500
2012CHF 57'000
2013CHF 57'100
2014CHF 59'250
2015CHF 57'000
2016CHF 58'400
2017CHF 60'100
2018CHF 59'300
2019CHF 60'300
2020CHF 61'100
2021CHF 60'850
2022CHF 61'272
Paying direct federal tax77%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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a medium-sized agglomertation
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Winterthur
Labour market region
Winterthur
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020