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Illnau

These figures are for the whole municipality Illnau 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.

47%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture47%
  • Forest37%
  • Settlement15%
  • Other<1%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 32 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 24.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

22.028.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.79%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.79%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.52%
20160.56%
20170.51%
20180.89%
20191.10%
20200.83%
20210.76%
20220.79%
20230.54%
20240.87%
20250.98%
20260.79%
Net asking rentCHF 24.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon · Median of 32 listings for flats and houses · middle half 22–28.6 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 27.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon · Median of 46 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.5–29.8 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'223/ m²Figures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon · Median of 20 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'097–12'044 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings8'648Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 2'823 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings123During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage53%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 12.2% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

17'973

18K9K0
20212025
Population
201016'021
201116'392
201216'522
201316'686
201416'693
201516'734
201616'796
201716'975
201817'068
201917'333
202017'352
202117'395
202217'564
202317'679
202417'756
202517'973
More about People
Population
17'973End of 2025

2025

17'973

18K9K0
20212025
Population
201016'021
201116'392
201216'522
201316'686
201416'693
201516'734
201616'796
201716'975
201817'068
201917'333
202017'352
202117'395
202217'564
202317'679
202417'756
202517'973
Foreign residents
29.7%End of 2025

2025

29.7%

29.714.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201022.6%
201123.5%
201223.7%
201324.6%
201425.0%
201525.7%
201626.3%
201726.8%
201826.9%
201927.4%
202027.5%
202127.8%
202228.1%
202328.7%
202429.3%
202529.7%
Jobs (FTE)
5'426

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 5'426 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

5'426

5.4K2.7K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20115'064
20125'188
20135'252
20145'334
20155'307
20165'131
20175'061
20185'110
20195'204
20205'130
20215'108
20225'206
20235'205
20245'426

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 Illnau-Effretikon

CHF 9'863

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'863/ yearFigures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon · 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
113%Tax year 2026

2026

113%

11356.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2016115%
2017115%
2018113%
2019113%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023110%
2024110%
2025113%
2026113%
Median taxable income
CHF 51'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 51'300

51.3K25.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2016CHF 49'500
2017CHF 49'400
2018CHF 49'100
2019CHF 49'600
2020CHF 49'700
2021CHF 49'900
2022CHF 51'300
Median net income
CHF 57'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 57'100

57.1K28.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2016CHF 55'500
2017CHF 55'400
2018CHF 55'300
2019CHF 55'100
2020CHF 55'200
2021CHF 55'750
2022CHF 57'100
Paying direct federal tax77%As of 2022
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%Tax year 2026

2026

95%

9949.50
20222026
Cantonal tax multiplier
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.