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Hirzel

These figures are for the whole municipality Hirzel 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.

40%

Forest

  • Forest40%
  • Agriculture38%
  • Settlement19%
  • Water2%
  • Other2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 49 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Horgen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 31.7

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

26.035.2

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.44%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.44%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.91%
20160.98%
20170.66%
20180.70%
20190.65%
20200.70%
20210.54%
20220.47%
20230.38%
20240.49%
20250.39%
20260.44%
Net asking rentCHF 31.7/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Horgen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Horgen · Median of 49 listings for flats and houses · middle half 26–35.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 34.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Horgen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Horgen · Median of 89 listings for flats and houses · middle half 28.6–39.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 14'444/ m²Figures of the municipality of Horgen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Horgen · Median of 47 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'853–17'067 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings11'711Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 3'403 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings333During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage19%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 17.0% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

24'641

24.6K12.3K0
20212025
Population
201021'055
201121'196
201221'416
201321'754
201422'167
201522'355
201622'476
201722'514
201822'665
201922'992
202023'090
202123'319
202223'628
202323'709
202424'549
202524'641
More about People
Population
24'641End of 2025

2025

24'641

24.6K12.3K0
20212025
Population
201021'055
201121'196
201221'416
201321'754
201422'167
201522'355
201622'476
201722'514
201822'665
201922'992
202023'090
202123'319
202223'628
202323'709
202424'549
202524'641
Foreign residents
31.6%End of 2025

2025

31.6%

31.615.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.7%
201127.1%
201227.7%
201328.2%
201428.6%
201528.8%
201629.3%
201729.1%
201828.8%
201929.5%
202029.8%
202130.0%
202230.0%
202330.7%
202431.4%
202531.6%
Jobs (FTE)
8'369

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 8'369 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

8'369

8.4K4.2K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20117'961
20127'819
20137'816
20147'857
20157'940
20167'972
20177'892
20188'084
20198'196
20208'062
20218'011
20227'955
20238'264
20248'369

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 Horgen

CHF 8'775

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 8'775/ yearFigures of the municipality of Horgen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Horgen · 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
90%Tax year 2026

2026

90%

90450
20222026
Tax multiplier
201884%
201984%
202087%
202187%
202290%
202390%
202490%
202590%
202690%
Median taxable income
CHF 60'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 60'500

60.5K30.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2018CHF 56'700
2019CHF 58'000
2020CHF 57'800
2021CHF 58'900
2022CHF 60'500
Median net income
CHF 67'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 67'100

67.1K33.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2018CHF 63'400
2019CHF 64'700
2020CHF 64'100
2021CHF 65'500
2022CHF 67'100
Paying direct federal tax80%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9949.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
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.