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Hochfelden

These figures are for the whole municipality Hochfelden 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%
  • Agriculture42%
  • Settlement10%
  • Water2%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

The recorded housing stock includes 891 homes. The details below show when they were counted and how the stock is changing.

Figures of the municipality of Hochfelden

Homes to rentHomes to buy

891

Dwellings

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.45%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.45%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.35%
20160.47%
20170.82%
20181.05%
20190.46%
20201.14%
20210.46%
20220.68%
20230.68%
20240.67%
20250.45%
20260.45%
Dwellings891Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 448 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences94%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage97%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 1.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'019

2K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'996
20112'010
20122'022
20132'009
20142'024
20151'994
20161'962
20171'934
20181'931
20191'982
20202'020
20212'013
20221'989
20231'987
20242'015
20252'019
More about People
Population
2'019End of 2025

2025

2'019

2K1K0
20212025
Population
20101'996
20112'010
20122'022
20132'009
20142'024
20151'994
20161'962
20171'934
20181'931
20191'982
20202'020
20212'013
20221'989
20231'987
20242'015
20252'019
Foreign residents
15.7%End of 2025

2025

15.7%

15.77.90
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.8%
201114.8%
201214.9%
201314.5%
201415.0%
201514.4%
201614.2%
201714.2%
201813.1%
201913.8%
202015.0%
202115.2%
202214.8%
202315.0%
202415.7%
202515.7%
Jobs (FTE)
339

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

2024

339

3581790
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011305
2012306
2013330
2014326
2015325
2016341
2017327
2018329
2019342
2020326
2021329
2022319
2023358
2024339

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 Hochfelden

CHF 10'005

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'005/ yearFigures of the municipality of Hochfelden · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Hochfelden · 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
116%Tax year 2026

2026

116%

116580
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010112%
2011112%
2012106%
2013106%
2014111%
2015116%
2016116%
2017116%
2018116%
2019116%
2020116%
2021116%
2022116%
2023116%
2024116%
2025116%
2026116%
Median taxable income
CHF 57'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 57'500

57.7K28.9K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 55'000
2011CHF 55'550
2012CHF 56'100
2013CHF 55'250
2014CHF 57'700
2015CHF 55'350
2016CHF 57'900
2017CHF 57'500
2018CHF 56'300
2019CHF 56'200
2020CHF 57'700
2021CHF 56'800
2022CHF 57'500
Median net income
CHF 63'750As of 2022

2022

CHF 63'750

64.6K32.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 61'600
2011CHF 64'350
2012CHF 64'900
2013CHF 64'050
2014CHF 64'850
2015CHF 63'150
2016CHF 64'800
2017CHF 65'300
2018CHF 64'600
2019CHF 64'200
2020CHF 64'500
2021CHF 63'700
2022CHF 63'750
Paying direct federal tax81%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
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Kloten
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020