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Geroldswil

These figures are for the whole municipality Geroldswil 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.

50%

Settlement

  • Settlement50%
  • Forest24%
  • Agriculture18%
  • Water4%
  • Other4%
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 Geroldswil

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 28.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

24.339.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
2.49%As of 1 June 2026

2026

2.49%

2.61.30
20222026
Vacancy
20150.82%
20161.04%
20171.35%
20181.17%
20191.48%
20202.18%
20211.81%
20220.82%
20230.89%
20240.76%
20252.64%
20262.49%
Net asking rentCHF 28.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Geroldswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Geroldswil · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.3–39.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 30.9/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Geroldswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Geroldswil · Median of 16 listings for flats and houses · middle half 27.1–44.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'500/ m²Figures of the municipality of Geroldswil · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Geroldswil · Median of 11 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'167–12'464 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'405Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 841 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings29During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage100%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 15.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'402

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'673
20114'704
20124'755
20134'764
20144'831
20154'868
20164'958
20174'943
20184'958
20194'934
20205'046
20215'155
20225'262
20235'261
20245'312
20255'402
More about People
Population
5'402End of 2025

2025

5'402

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20104'673
20114'704
20124'755
20134'764
20144'831
20154'868
20164'958
20174'943
20184'958
20194'934
20205'046
20215'155
20225'262
20235'261
20245'312
20255'402
Foreign residents
31.6%End of 2025

2025

31.6%

31.615.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201021.8%
201122.4%
201223.4%
201324.2%
201424.6%
201525.5%
201626.3%
201726.3%
201826.4%
201926.8%
202027.4%
202127.9%
202228.7%
202330.1%
202430.5%
202531.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'765

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'765 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'765

1.8K882.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'610
20121'691
20131'653
20141'537
20151'529
20161'604
20171'726
20181'637
20191'674
20201'734
20211'744
20221'737
20231'760
20241'765

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 Geroldswil

CHF 9'816

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Geroldswil · 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%

112560
20222026
Tax multiplier
201095%
201195%
201293%
201391%
201491%
201596%
201696%
201797%
2018104%
2019111%
2020111%
2021108%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025112%
2026112%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'000

55K27.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'950
2011CHF 50'850
2012CHF 50'900
2013CHF 51'000
2014CHF 51'150
2015CHF 51'100
2016CHF 52'800
2017CHF 53'400
2018CHF 52'600
2019CHF 53'500
2020CHF 53'300
2021CHF 54'200
2022CHF 55'000
Median net income
CHF 61'448As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'448

61.4K30.7K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'600
2011CHF 56'700
2012CHF 57'100
2013CHF 57'500
2014CHF 57'500
2015CHF 58'050
2016CHF 59'800
2017CHF 60'800
2018CHF 60'100
2019CHF 60'700
2020CHF 59'850
2021CHF 61'265
2022CHF 61'448
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.