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Greifensee

These figures are for the whole municipality Greifensee 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.

48%

Settlement

  • Settlement48%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Other10%
  • Forest9%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Greifensee

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 21.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.322.1

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.42%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.42%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.60%
20160.26%
20170.51%
20181.83%
20191.48%
20201.14%
20211.17%
20220.67%
20230.75%
20240.83%
20250.50%
20260.42%
Net asking rentCHF 21.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Greifensee · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Greifensee · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.3–22.1 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 24/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Greifensee · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Greifensee · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22.8–24.9 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 11'971/ m²Figures of the municipality of Greifensee · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Greifensee · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'252–13'315 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'401Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 616 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences96%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 5.9% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'401

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20105'098
20115'126
20125'226
20135'308
20145'309
20155'374
20165'381
20175'354
20185'358
20195'385
20205'307
20215'350
20225'329
20235'394
20245'421
20255'401
More about People
Population
5'401End of 2025

2025

5'401

5.4K2.7K0
20212025
Population
20105'098
20115'126
20125'226
20135'308
20145'309
20155'374
20165'381
20175'354
20185'358
20195'385
20205'307
20215'350
20225'329
20235'394
20245'421
20255'401
Foreign residents
23.2%End of 2025

2025

23.2%

23.311.70
20212025
Foreign residents
201016.9%
201117.1%
201217.8%
201318.4%
201419.0%
201519.3%
201619.7%
201719.8%
201820.0%
201920.2%
202020.4%
202121.1%
202221.3%
202322.0%
202423.3%
202523.2%
Jobs (FTE)
1'193

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'193 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'193

1.3K672.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'260
20121'298
20131'302
20141'320
20151'364
20161'424
20171'243
20181'239
20191'267
20201'301
20211'331
20221'345
20231'200
20241'193

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 Greifensee

CHF 9'295

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Greifensee · 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
2010103%
2011103%
201298%
201394%
201493%
201593%
201693%
201791%
201891%
201994%
202094%
202194%
202294%
202394%
202494%
202596%
2026101%
Median taxable income
CHF 59'000All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 59'000

59K29.5K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 53'700
2011CHF 54'700
2012CHF 54'200
2013CHF 53'300
2014CHF 54'700
2015CHF 53'700
2016CHF 54'800
2017CHF 55'300
2018CHF 56'500
2019CHF 56'500
2020CHF 57'000
2021CHF 56'800
2022CHF 59'000
Median net income
CHF 65'733As of 2022

2022

CHF 65'733

65.7K32.9K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 60'300
2011CHF 61'550
2012CHF 60'400
2013CHF 60'500
2014CHF 61'700
2015CHF 60'850
2016CHF 62'000
2017CHF 62'950
2018CHF 64'300
2019CHF 64'500
2020CHF 64'000
2021CHF 64'475
2022CHF 65'733
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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Uster–Dübendorf
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020