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Embrach

These figures are for the whole municipality Embrach belongs to.

Landscape

The shape of the place

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

45%

Forest

  • Forest45%
  • Agriculture32%
  • Settlement21%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 12 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Embrach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 26.5

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.732.7

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.01%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.01%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.43%
20161.43%
20170.98%
20181.42%
20191.20%
20201.44%
20211.53%
20220.86%
20230.84%
20240.82%
20250.39%
20261.01%
Net asking rentCHF 26.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Embrach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Embrach · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.7–32.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 28.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Embrach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Embrach · Median of 26 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.8–31.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'042/ m²Figures of the municipality of Embrach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Embrach · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'229–11'034 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings4'666Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'592 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings27During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage89%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 17.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

10'415

10.4K5.2K0
20212025
Population
20108'860
20118'925
20128'986
20138'940
20149'114
20159'139
20169'189
20179'432
20189'440
20199'421
20209'610
20219'870
202210'005
202310'308
202410'356
202510'415
More about People
Population
10'415End of 2025

2025

10'415

10.4K5.2K0
20212025
Population
20108'860
20118'925
20128'986
20138'940
20149'114
20159'139
20169'189
20179'432
20189'440
20199'421
20209'610
20219'870
202210'005
202310'308
202410'356
202510'415
Foreign residents
31.9%End of 2025

2025

31.9%

31.9160
20212025
Foreign residents
201023.2%
201124.5%
201224.8%
201324.8%
201425.8%
201526.3%
201627.0%
201727.2%
201827.7%
201928.0%
202028.5%
202128.8%
202229.5%
202330.9%
202431.7%
202531.9%
Jobs (FTE)
3'221

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 3'221 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

3'221

3.2K1.6K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'835
20122'865
20133'021
20142'849
20152'832
20162'736
20172'832
20182'847
20192'940
20202'888
20212'964
20223'197
20233'233
20243'221

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 Embrach

CHF 9'816

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'816/ yearFigures of the municipality of Embrach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Embrach · 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
112%Tax year 2026

2026

112%

118590
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010118%
2011118%
2012118%
2013118%
2014118%
2015118%
2016118%
2017118%
2018118%
2019118%
2020118%
2021118%
2022118%
2023118%
2024114%
2025114%
2026112%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'850All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'850

52.9K26.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'300
2011CHF 47'900
2012CHF 48'200
2013CHF 49'300
2014CHF 49'800
2015CHF 49'100
2016CHF 50'400
2017CHF 49'900
2018CHF 50'250
2019CHF 51'700
2020CHF 51'300
2021CHF 51'400
2022CHF 52'850
Median net income
CHF 58'500As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'500

58.5K29.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'700
2011CHF 54'700
2012CHF 54'900
2013CHF 55'600
2014CHF 56'550
2015CHF 55'700
2016CHF 57'000
2017CHF 56'900
2018CHF 57'600
2019CHF 58'300
2020CHF 57'200
2021CHF 57'712
2022CHF 58'500
Paying direct federal tax78%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 large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Kloten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020