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Oberengstringen

These figures are for the whole municipality Oberengstringen belongs to.

Landscape

An urban landscape

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

52%

Settlement

  • Settlement52%
  • Forest24%
  • Agriculture20%
  • Water4%
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 Oberengstringen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 27.8

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

26.828.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.82%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.82%

1.10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20150.43%
20161.03%
20171.24%
20181.11%
20191.91%
20201.30%
20211.23%
20221.05%
20230.41%
20240.50%
20250.60%
20260.82%
Net asking rentCHF 27.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oberengstringen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberengstringen · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 26.8–28 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 28/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oberengstringen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberengstringen · Median of 19 listings for flats and houses · middle half 25.1–32.2 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 14'130/ m²Figures of the municipality of Oberengstringen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberengstringen · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 11'467–15'682 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings3'517Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 750 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings61During 2024
Primary residences93%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage70%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 10.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

7'076

7.1K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20106'386
20116'393
20126'416
20136'464
20146'551
20156'575
20166'611
20176'620
20186'600
20196'738
20206'721
20216'783
20226'810
20236'812
20246'914
20257'076
More about People
Population
7'076End of 2025

2025

7'076

7.1K3.5K0
20212025
Population
20106'386
20116'393
20126'416
20136'464
20146'551
20156'575
20166'611
20176'620
20186'600
20196'738
20206'721
20216'783
20226'810
20236'812
20246'914
20257'076
Foreign residents
36.4%End of 2025

2025

36.4%

36.718.30
20212025
Foreign residents
201027.0%
201127.7%
201228.2%
201329.7%
201430.8%
201531.7%
201632.7%
201733.6%
201833.5%
201934.1%
202034.3%
202135.0%
202235.5%
202336.1%
202436.7%
202536.4%
Jobs (FTE)
908

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 908 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

908

959479.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011799
2012824
2013853
2014866
2015801
2016800
2017887
2018849
2019842
2020959
2021958
2022910
2023955
2024908

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 Oberengstringen

CHF 9'674

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'674/ yearFigures of the municipality of Oberengstringen · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oberengstringen · 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
109%Tax year 2026

2026

109%

112560
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010112%
2011112%
2012105%
2013105%
2014105%
2015105%
2016112%
2017112%
2018112%
2019112%
2020112%
2021112%
2022112%
2023112%
2024109%
2025109%
2026109%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'700All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'700

52.7K26.4K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 50'300
2011CHF 49'950
2012CHF 49'800
2013CHF 49'200
2014CHF 49'700
2015CHF 49'300
2016CHF 49'700
2017CHF 50'000
2018CHF 50'300
2019CHF 50'200
2020CHF 50'600
2021CHF 51'700
2022CHF 52'700
Median net income
CHF 58'050As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'050

58.1K29K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 56'200
2011CHF 55'950
2012CHF 56'100
2013CHF 55'200
2014CHF 55'800
2015CHF 55'300
2016CHF 55'200
2017CHF 54'750
2018CHF 56'100
2019CHF 56'200
2020CHF 56'700
2021CHF 57'550
2022CHF 58'050
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
Urban
Municipality type
Urban municipality of a large agglomeration
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Dietikon–Schlieren
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020