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Glattbrugg

These figures are for the whole municipality Glattbrugg belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

66%

Settlement

  • Settlement66%
  • Agriculture16%
  • Forest16%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 46 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Opfikon

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 27.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

24.831.4

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.17%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.17%

1.50.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.13%
20161.26%
20171.11%
20180.52%
20190.73%
20201.88%
20211.75%
20221.49%
20230.59%
20241.18%
20250.13%
20260.17%
Net asking rentCHF 27.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Opfikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Opfikon · Median of 46 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.8–31.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 33.5/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Opfikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Opfikon · Median of 87 listings for flats and houses · middle half 28.2–50.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 11'842/ m²Figures of the municipality of Opfikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Opfikon · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'328–13'243 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings10'273Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'541 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings20During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage93%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 37.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

21'462

21.6K10.8K0
20212025
Population
201015'573
201115'995
201216'116
201316'403
201417'173
201518'617
201619'599
201719'978
201820'361
201921'014
202020'954
202121'066
202221'213
202321'553
202421'554
202521'462
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Population
21'462End of 2025

2025

21'462

21.6K10.8K0
20212025
Population
201015'573
201115'995
201216'116
201316'403
201417'173
201518'617
201619'599
201719'978
201820'361
201921'014
202020'954
202121'066
202221'213
202321'553
202421'554
202521'462
Foreign residents
46.3%End of 2025

2025

46.3%

46.423.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201043.1%
201143.4%
201244.0%
201344.7%
201444.5%
201545.0%
201645.6%
201745.3%
201845.2%
201944.9%
202044.7%
202144.8%
202245.1%
202345.9%
202446.4%
202546.3%
Jobs (FTE)
22'339

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 22'339 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

22'339

22.3K11.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
201116'895
201216'834
201315'727
201415'165
201515'260
201615'250
201715'274
201815'471
201917'048
202017'850
202119'944
202220'751
202320'975
202422'339

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 Opfikon

CHF 8'964

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'964/ yearFigures of the municipality of Opfikon · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Opfikon · 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
94%Tax year 2026

2026

94%

94470
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010104%
201199%
201299%
201399%
201499%
2015102%
2016102%
201799%
201899%
201994%
202094%
202194%
202294%
202394%
202494%
202594%
202694%
Median taxable income
CHF 54'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 54'500

54.5K27.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 45'800
2011CHF 45'700
2012CHF 46'400
2013CHF 46'100
2014CHF 46'900
2015CHF 47'500
2016CHF 50'000
2017CHF 50'000
2018CHF 50'600
2019CHF 52'000
2020CHF 51'800
2021CHF 52'700
2022CHF 54'500
Median net income
CHF 61'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 61'100

61.1K30.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 51'400
2011CHF 51'700
2012CHF 52'350
2013CHF 52'700
2014CHF 53'300
2015CHF 53'600
2016CHF 56'300
2017CHF 56'500
2018CHF 57'100
2019CHF 58'700
2020CHF 58'400
2021CHF 59'400
2022CHF 61'100
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.