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Ottenbach

These figures are for the whole municipality Ottenbach 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.

52%

Agriculture

  • Agriculture52%
  • Settlement22%
  • Forest21%
  • Other3%
  • Water2%
Survey period ending 2018 · BFS

Housing

Finding a home here

A view of the rental market, drawn from 7 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.

Figures of the municipality of Ottenbach

Homes to rentHomes to buy
Gross asking rent

CHF 35.1

/ m² per month

Middle half of advertised rents

29.437.6

1 Nov 2026

More about Housing
Vacancy
1.00%As of 1 June 2026

2026

1.00%

10.50
20222026
Vacancy
20152.25%
20161.35%
20172.20%
20181.51%
20191.89%
20201.14%
20210.63%
20220.55%
20230.67%
20240.44%
20250.43%
20261.00%
Gross asking rentCHF 35.1/ m² per monthFigures of the municipality of Ottenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ottenbach · Median of 7 listings for flats and houses · middle half 29.4–37.7 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Asking priceCHF 8'942/ m²Figures of the municipality of Ottenbach · 1 Nov 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ottenbach · Median of 12 listings for flats and houses · middle half 8'204–10'523 · as of 1 Nov 2026

Dwellings1'407Counted on 31 Dec 2025 · in 771 residential buildings
Newly built dwellings21During 2024
Primary residences93%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 26.1% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.

End of 2025

2025

3'038

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'410
20112'459
20122'480
20132'483
20142'548
20152'569
20162'591
20172'569
20182'555
20192'588
20202'704
20212'745
20222'858
20232'973
20242'973
20253'038
More about People
Population
3'038End of 2025

2025

3'038

3K1.5K0
20212025
Population
20102'410
20112'459
20122'480
20132'483
20142'548
20152'569
20162'591
20172'569
20182'555
20192'588
20202'704
20212'745
20222'858
20232'973
20242'973
20253'038
Foreign residents
16.9%End of 2025

2025

16.9%

178.50
20212025
Foreign residents
20108.8%
20119.5%
201210.0%
201310.5%
201410.8%
201511.1%
201612.3%
201712.5%
201812.5%
201913.1%
202013.6%
202114.1%
202214.8%
202317.0%
202416.4%
202516.9%
Jobs (FTE)
539

As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 539 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.

2024

539

557278.50
20202024
Jobs (FTE)
2011500
2012501
2013488
2014504
2015487
2016483
2017479
2018481
2019477
2020477
2021510
2022508
2023557
2024539

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 Ottenbach

CHF 9'958

/ year

More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 9'958/ yearFigures of the municipality of Ottenbach · Tax year 2026

Figures of the municipality of Ottenbach · 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
115%Tax year 2026

2026

115%

11758.50
20222026
Tax multiplier
2010116%
2011112%
2012107%
2013105%
2014108%
2015112%
2016115%
2017117%
2018117%
2019117%
2020117%
2021117%
2022117%
2023117%
2024117%
2025115%
2026115%
Median taxable income
CHF 60'300All taxpayers · tax period 2022

2022

CHF 60'300

60.5K30.3K0
20182022
Median taxable income
2010CHF 52'300
2011CHF 52'700
2012CHF 53'300
2013CHF 53'100
2014CHF 54'450
2015CHF 52'300
2016CHF 56'000
2017CHF 58'300
2018CHF 57'900
2019CHF 59'200
2020CHF 58'900
2021CHF 60'500
2022CHF 60'300
Median net income
CHF 67'150As of 2022

2022

CHF 67'150

67.2K33.6K0
20182022
Median net income
2010CHF 58'350
2011CHF 60'000
2012CHF 60'250
2013CHF 60'750
2014CHF 61'000
2015CHF 58'900
2016CHF 62'800
2017CHF 65'300
2018CHF 65'200
2019CHF 65'500
2020CHF 65'400
2021CHF 67'200
2022CHF 67'150
Paying direct federal tax81%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