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Otelfingen

These figures are for the whole municipality Otelfingen 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.

37%

Forest

  • Forest37%
  • Agriculture33%
  • Settlement29%
  • Water<1%
  • Other<1%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Otelfingen

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 36.4

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

24.442.0

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
0.45%As of 1 June 2026

2026

0.45%

1.910
20222026
Vacancy
20150.75%
20160.93%
20170.93%
20182.93%
20190.94%
20201.63%
20211.09%
20221.15%
20231.00%
20241.91%
20250.23%
20260.45%
Gross asking rentCHF 36.4/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Otelfingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Otelfingen · Median of 6 listings for flats and houses · middle half 24.4–42 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 10'192/ m²Figures of the municipality of Otelfingen · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Otelfingen · Median of 5 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'082–11'028 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'322Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 571 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings0During 2024
Primary residences90%Dwelling inventory 2026
Broadband coverage100%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 16.5% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

2'861

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'456
20112'616
20122'755
20132'749
20142'800
20152'784
20162'837
20172'842
20182'939
20192'982
20202'943
20212'933
20222'946
20233'001
20242'924
20252'861
More about People
Population
2'861End of 2025

2025

2'861

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'456
20112'616
20122'755
20132'749
20142'800
20152'784
20162'837
20172'842
20182'939
20192'982
20202'943
20212'933
20222'946
20233'001
20242'924
20252'861
Foreign residents
22.5%End of 2025

2025

22.5%

23.611.80
20212025
Foreign residents
201017.1%
201117.8%
201218.9%
201319.5%
201420.6%
201520.5%
201621.3%
201721.4%
201821.8%
201923.1%
202022.9%
202121.8%
202222.5%
202323.6%
202422.9%
202522.5%
Jobs (FTE)
1'909

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'909 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

1'909

2K1K0
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
20112'361
20122'404
20132'457
20141'995
20151'926
20161'949
20171'883
20181'945
20192'074
20202'036
20211'965
20221'938
20231'896
20241'909

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 Otelfingen

CHF 9'626

/ year

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

Figures of the municipality of Otelfingen · 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%

112560
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010107%
2011107%
2012103%
201399%
201499%
201599%
201699%
2017102%
2018107%
2019107%
2020110%
2021110%
2022110%
2023112%
2024112%
2025112%
2026108%
Median taxable income
CHF 62'200All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 62'200

62.2K31.1K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 54'700
2011CHF 54'500
2012CHF 56'200
2013CHF 55'300
2014CHF 57'500
2015CHF 56'000
2016CHF 58'300
2017CHF 59'300
2018CHF 59'200
2019CHF 60'100
2020CHF 61'350
2021CHF 60'050
2022CHF 62'200
Median net income
CHF 68'900As of 2022

2022

CHF 68'900

68.9K34.5K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 61'300
2011CHF 62'400
2012CHF 64'000
2013CHF 62'800
2014CHF 65'400
2015CHF 64'300
2016CHF 65'400
2017CHF 66'000
2018CHF 65'800
2019CHF 66'900
2020CHF 67'800
2021CHF 66'500
2022CHF 68'900
Paying direct federal tax82%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
Dietikon–Schlieren
Mountain region
No

Federal Statistical Office · 2020