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Mönchaltorf

These figures are for the whole municipality Mönchaltorf belongs to.

Landscape

A landscape shaped by farmland

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

64%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture64%
  • Settlement20%
  • Forest12%
  • Other4%
  • Water<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 9 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Mönchaltorf

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 23.2

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

21.529.3

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.65%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.65%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20151.64%
20162.23%
20171.80%
20182.34%
20194.31%
20204.55%
20210.38%
20220.58%
20230.32%
20240.36%
20250.26%
20260.65%
Gross asking rentCHF 23.2/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Mönchaltorf · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mönchaltorf · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 21.5–29.3 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'261/ m²Figures of the municipality of Mönchaltorf · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mönchaltorf · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'846–10'623 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'008Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 859 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings3During 2024
Primary residences95%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 28.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

4'446

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'459
20113'442
20123'447
20133'472
20143'633
20153'677
20163'701
20173'735
20183'769
20193'898
20204'082
20214'119
20224'118
20234'237
20244'310
20254'446
More about People
Population
4'446End of 2025

2025

4'446

4.4K2.2K0
20212025
Population
20103'459
20113'442
20123'447
20133'472
20143'633
20153'677
20163'701
20173'735
20183'769
20193'898
20204'082
20214'119
20224'118
20234'237
20244'310
20254'446
Foreign residents
19.7%End of 2025

2025

19.7%

19.79.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201013.6%
201113.7%
201213.9%
201314.0%
201415.4%
201515.4%
201615.8%
201715.8%
201816.2%
201917.2%
202017.3%
202117.8%
202217.9%
202318.7%
202419.4%
202519.7%
Jobs (FTE)
1'047

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'047 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'047

1.1K562.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'143
20121'042
20131'073
20141'105
20151'085
20161'040
20171'032
20181'065
20191'041
20201'104
20211'125
20221'089
2023985
20241'047

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 Mönchaltorf

CHF 9'626

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'626/ yearFigures of the municipality of Mönchaltorf · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Mönchaltorf · 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
108%Tax year 2026

2026

108%

11155.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010116%
2011116%
2012111%
2013106%
2014106%
2015106%
2016111%
2017111%
2018111%
2019111%
2020111%
2021111%
2022111%
2023108%
2024108%
2025108%
2026108%
Median taxable income
CHF 55'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 55'300

55.3K27.7K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'000
2011CHF 50'700
2012CHF 51'450
2013CHF 51'400
2014CHF 52'000
2015CHF 52'000
2016CHF 53'200
2017CHF 53'000
2018CHF 53'450
2019CHF 53'400
2020CHF 53'450
2021CHF 54'000
2022CHF 55'300
Median net income
CHF 62'100As of 2022

2022

CHF 62'100

62.1K31.1K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'700
2011CHF 57'800
2012CHF 58'850
2013CHF 58'800
2014CHF 59'400
2015CHF 59'700
2016CHF 59'750
2017CHF 59'700
2018CHF 59'950
2019CHF 59'950
2020CHF 59'650
2021CHF 60'000
2022CHF 62'100
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.

The municipality
Settlement type
Intermediate
Municipality type
Peri-urban municipality of medium density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Uster–Dübendorf
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020