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Obfelden

These figures are for the whole municipality Obfelden 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.

48%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture48%
  • Settlement25%
  • Forest21%
  • Other3%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 8 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Obfelden

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 24

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

20.125.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.37%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.37%

1.80.90
20222026
Vacancy
20150.75%
20161.85%
20173.73%
20184.24%
20194.15%
20202.15%
20211.98%
20221.49%
20231.82%
20241.52%
20251.22%
20261.37%
Net asking rentCHF 24/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Obfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Obfelden · Median of 8 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.2–25.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 26.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Obfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Obfelden · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.4–27.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'559/ m²Figures of the municipality of Obfelden · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Obfelden · Median of 22 listings for flats and houses · middle half 9'413–11'797 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'708Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 1'292 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings7During 2024
Primary residences94%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 29.8% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

6'081

6.1K3K0
20212025
Population
20104'686
20114'761
20124'833
20134'867
20144'927
20155'009
20165'131
20175'356
20185'599
20195'721
20205'779
20215'760
20225'787
20235'881
20245'961
20256'081
More about People
Population
6'081End of 2025

2025

6'081

6.1K3K0
20212025
Population
20104'686
20114'761
20124'833
20134'867
20144'927
20155'009
20165'131
20175'356
20185'599
20195'721
20205'779
20215'760
20225'787
20235'881
20245'961
20256'081
Foreign residents
23.3%End of 2025

2025

23.3%

23.311.60
20212025
Foreign residents
201018.2%
201117.9%
201217.6%
201318.4%
201418.9%
201519.6%
201620.0%
201720.5%
201821.1%
201921.5%
202021.1%
202121.1%
202221.5%
202322.4%
202423.2%
202523.3%
Jobs (FTE)
1'150

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'150 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'150

1.2K5750
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011931
2012917
2013906
2014929
2015857
2016902
2017915
2018923
2019926
2020938
20211'023
20221'009
20231'078
20241'150

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 Obfelden

CHF 10'099

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 10'099/ yearFigures of the municipality of Obfelden · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Obfelden · 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
118%Tax year 2026

2026

118%

12160.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010121%
2011121%
2012118%
2013115%
2014118%
2015119%
2016123%
2017121%
2018121%
2019121%
2020121%
2021121%
2022121%
2023121%
2024121%
2025119%
2026118%
Median taxable income
CHF 56'100All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 56'100

56.1K28.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 49'150
2011CHF 50'350
2012CHF 50'400
2013CHF 50'000
2014CHF 50'300
2015CHF 49'100
2016CHF 52'300
2017CHF 53'500
2018CHF 54'700
2019CHF 54'200
2020CHF 53'900
2021CHF 55'800
2022CHF 56'100
Median net income
CHF 64'300As of 2022

2022

CHF 64'300

64.3K32.2K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 55'250
2011CHF 57'150
2012CHF 57'550
2013CHF 58'200
2014CHF 59'200
2015CHF 56'850
2016CHF 60'300
2017CHF 61'950
2018CHF 62'600
2019CHF 62'200
2020CHF 61'500
2021CHF 64'000
2022CHF 64'300
Paying direct federal tax79%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 high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Dietikon–Schlieren
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020