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Oetwil am See

These figures are for the whole municipality Oetwil am See 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%
  • Settlement23%
  • Forest12%
  • Other<1%
  • 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 Oetwil am See

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Net asking rent

CHF 24.6

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

23.625.5

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.67%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.67%

1.30.70
20222026
Vacancy
20151.24%
20161.92%
20171.72%
20181.95%
20191.72%
20201.27%
20210.89%
20220.87%
20231.31%
20240.99%
20250.55%
20260.67%
Net asking rentCHF 24.6/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oetwil am See · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oetwil am See · Median of 9 listings for flats and houses · middle half 23.6–25.5 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Gross asking rentCHF 26.8/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Oetwil am See · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oetwil am See · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 20.3–29.4 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 9'093/ m²Figures of the municipality of Oetwil am See · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oetwil am See · Median of 14 listings for flats and houses · middle half 6'364–11'053 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings2'377Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 873 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings22During 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 18.6% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

5'190

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'376
20114'506
20124'557
20134'590
20144'599
20154'669
20164'743
20174'762
20184'817
20194'840
20204'857
20214'949
20224'947
20235'075
20245'150
20255'190
More about People
Population
5'190End of 2025

2025

5'190

5.2K2.6K0
20212025
Population
20104'376
20114'506
20124'557
20134'590
20144'599
20154'669
20164'743
20174'762
20184'817
20194'840
20204'857
20214'949
20224'947
20235'075
20245'150
20255'190
Foreign residents
32.4%End of 2025

2025

32.4%

32.416.20
20212025
Foreign residents
201026.6%
201127.9%
201227.6%
201328.1%
201428.7%
201528.9%
201628.5%
201728.8%
201828.9%
201929.3%
202030.0%
202130.6%
202230.1%
202331.4%
202431.5%
202532.4%
Jobs (FTE)
1'706

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'706 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'706

1.7K8650
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20111'637
20121'699
20131'596
20141'624
20151'641
20161'594
20171'669
20181'733
20191'686
20201'704
20211'730
20221'730
20231'719
20241'706

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 Oetwil am See

CHF 9'910

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'910/ yearFigures of the municipality of Oetwil am See · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Oetwil am See · 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
114%Tax year 2026

2026

114%

11959.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010122%
2011122%
2012122%
2013122%
2014119%
2015119%
2016119%
2017119%
2018119%
2019119%
2020119%
2021119%
2022119%
2023116%
2024116%
2025116%
2026114%
Median taxable income
CHF 52'500All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 52'500

52.5K26.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 48'000
2011CHF 48'100
2012CHF 48'400
2013CHF 48'000
2014CHF 49'050
2015CHF 49'100
2016CHF 49'950
2017CHF 49'300
2018CHF 50'000
2019CHF 50'750
2020CHF 51'400
2021CHF 51'900
2022CHF 52'500
Median net income
CHF 58'681As of 2022

2022

CHF 58'681

58.7K29.3K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 54'700
2011CHF 55'400
2012CHF 55'800
2013CHF 54'900
2014CHF 55'250
2015CHF 55'600
2016CHF 55'800
2017CHF 56'300
2018CHF 56'700
2019CHF 57'550
2020CHF 57'550
2021CHF 58'310
2022CHF 58'681
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 high density
Language region
German
Agglomeration
Zürich
Labour market region
Wetzikon (ZH)
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020